Symmetries and reflections : scientific essays of Eugene P. Wigner.
- Title
- Symmetries and reflections : scientific essays of Eugene P. Wigner.
- Published by
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1967]
- ©1967
- Author
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- Description
- viii, 280 pages illustrations, map, portrait; 24 cm
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Autobiography
- autobiographies (literary works)
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies.
- Contents
- I. Symmetry and other physical problems. Invariance in physical theory ; Symmetry and conservation laws ; The role of invariance principles in natural philosophy ; Events, laws of nature, and invariance principles ; Relativistic invariance and quantum phenomena ; On the structure of solid bodies ; On the development of the compound nucleus model -- II. Nuclear energy. Theoretical physics in the metallurgical laboratory of Chicago ; The effects of radiation on solids ; Atomic energy ; Longer range view of nuclear energy -- III. Epistemology and quantum mechanics. The problem of measurement ; Remarks on the mind-body question ; Two kinds of reality ; The probability of the existence of a self-reproducing unit -- IV. Reflections. The limits of science ; The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences ; Twentieth birthday of the atomic age ; Recalls the ends -- while pondering the means ; Enrico Fermi ; John von Neumann ; City Hall speech -- Stockholm, 1963 ; Convocation address, University of Alberta ; The growth of science -- its promise and its dangers.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical notes.