Part 1: Erwin Schrödinger and the Rise of Wave Mechanics, Part 1: Schrödinger in Vienna and Zürich, 1887–1925

Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike. Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitutes a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. This work presents an analysis of the creative scientific process. Pt. 1. Schrödinger In Vienna And Zürich, 1887-1925 -- Pt. 2. The Creation Of Wave Mechanics. Jagdish Mehra, Helmut Rechenberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. pt. 1. Schrödinger in Vienna and Zürich, 1887-1925 pt. 2. The creation of wave mechanics. Early response and application, 1925-1926. A historical study of the scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning.