The scientific papers

Author(s)

• Wigner, Eugene Paul
• Wightman, Arthur S.

Bibliographic Information

The scientific papers

edited by Arthur S. Wightman

（The collected works of Eugene Paul Wigner, Pt. A）

Springer, c1993-c1997

• v. 1 : gw
• v. 1 : us
• v. 3 : gw
• v. 4 : gw

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Contents of Works

• V. 1, pt. 1. Eugene Paul Wigner -- a biographical sketsch / by Jagdish Mehra
• V. 1, pt. 2. Applied group theory 1926-1935 / annotated by Brian R. Judd
• V. 1, pt. 3. The mathematical papers / annotated by George W. Mackey
• V. 3, pt. 1. Particles and fields / annotated by Arthur Wightman
• V. 3, pt. 2. Foundations of quantum mechanics / annotated by Abner Shimony
• V. 4, pt. 1. Physical chemistry / annotated by Nandor Balazs
• V. 4, pt. 2. Solid state physics / annotated by Walter Kohn

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 : gw ISBN 9783540565604

Description

Eugene Wigner is one of the few giants of 20th-century physics. His early work helped to shape quantum mechanics, he laid the foundations of nuclear physics and nuclear engineering, and he contributed significantly to solid-state physics. His philosophical and political writings are widely known. All his works will be reprinted in Eugene Paul Wigner's Collected Workstogether with descriptive annotations by outstanding scientists. The present volume begins with a short biographical sketch followed by Wigner's papers on group theory, an extremely powerful tool he created for theoretical quantum physics. They are presented in two parts. The first, annotated by B. Judd, covers applications to atomic and molecular spectra, term structure, time reversal and spin. In the second, G. Mackey introduces to the reader the mathematical papers, many of which are outstanding contributions to the theory of unitary representations of groups, including the famous paper on the Lorentz group.

Volume

v. 4 : gw ISBN 9783540569855

Description

The fourth volume of the Collected Works is devoted to Wigner's contribution to physical chemistry, statistical mechanics and solid-state physics. In his annotation to the first part, N. Balazs clearly points out Wigner's role in early quantum chemistry and applied statistical mechanics. One corner stone was his introducing of what is now called the Wigner function, and his paper on adiabatic perturbations foreshadowed later work on Berry phases. Although few in number, Wigner's articles on solid-state physics laid the ground for the modern theory of the electronic structure of metals. W. Kohn writes about this in his annotation to Part 2 of the book and he also points out Wigner's great influence in the development of solid-state theory.

Volume

v. 3 : gw ISBN 9783540572930

Description

The first part of this third volume of Wigner's Collected Works is devoted to his analysis of symmetries in quantum mechanics, of the relativistic wave equations, of relativistic particle theory, and of field theory. It is introduced by the masterly annotation of Arthur S. Wightman. Abner Shimony annotates the second part where the reader will find Wigner's contributions to the foundations of quantum physics and to the problems of measurement.

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Details

• NCID: BA21600859
• ISBN:
  • 3540565604
  • 0387565604
  • 3540572937
  • 3540569855
• LCCN: 92038376
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engger
• Place of Publication: Berlin ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QC771
  • DC20 : 539.7
  • NDC8 : 420.8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nuclear physics
  • LCSH : Nuclear energy
  • LCSH : Nuclear reactors
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA19541269