The Forgotten Genius of Physics, a work on Marian Smoluchowski
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
9783631924938 (ISBN)
In the last years of his life, Smoluchowski devoted much attention to the problem of randomness. His research laid the foundation for a new branch of mathematics - statistical physics. He is considered the creator of the discipline dealing with the application of probability theory to research in physics. Ironically, one could say that Smoluchowski’s death was a coincidence. During a trip to the Ojców region, he bathed in the small Pra˛tnica river. On the same day, sewage was released into the river from an Austrian army camp upstream, causing bacteriological contamination. This led to a severe attack of dysentery and prematurely ended the scientist’s life.
Jan Grzanka holds a PhD in Philosophy from Catholic University of Lublin. He is a member of PTFT and PTF. Editor-in-chief of journals: Universitas Gedanensis and Festival Reminiscences. Vice-President of the Polish Shakespeare Society. Author and co-author of books on philosophy and Shakespearean studies.
Introduction – Chapter I Chance – Chapter II Causality – Chapter III Propaedeutics in physics – Chapter IV Nobel – Chapter V A dispute over atoms – Chapter VI Brownian motion – Chapter VII Einstein – Smoluchowski – Sutherland – Chapter VIII Youth and family – Chapter IX Mountaineer – Chapter X Citations – Chapter XI Scientist – Chapter XII Aristotle – Chapter XIII Philosophy – Chapter XIV Beauty in physics – Chapter XV Utility – Chapter XVI Materialism – Chapter XVII Professor – Chapter XVIII The philosophy of physics – Chapter XIX Children – Chapter XX Commemoration – Annex – Conclusion – Vernissage – powerful, eternal nature – Acknowledgements – List of illustrations – Bibliography – Index of Names
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.10.2024 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Philosophy, Culture and Contemporary Society ; 39 |
| Verlagsort | Berlin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 608 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| Schlagworte | Bogusław • forgotten • Genius • Grzanka • history of ideas • History of Science • Marian • philosophy of nature • philosophy of science • Physics • Smoluchowski • Story • The life story of Marian Smoluchowski • Work • Writings |
| ISBN-13 | 9783631924938 / 9783631924938 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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