Ettore Majorana : aspects of his scientific and academic activity
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Ettore Majorana : aspects of his scientific and academic activity
(CRM series, 6)
Edizioni della Normale ; Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa, c2008
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Description
Little more than one hundred years have gone by since the birth of Ettore Majorana, a highly renowned theoretical physicist. His career was brief and irregular but very intense, and he disappeared in March 1938 in circumstances that still are not completely clear. This volume is a contribution to a better understanding of the scientific, academic and human personality of Ettore Majorana, beyond the layers of legendary aspects which have accumulated over the years. Based on primary sources alone-scientific literature of the period and numerous archival documents - the figure of Ettore Majorana emerges in a completely new light.
A rich reproduction of original documents completes the volume.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.- 2.- The years of formation until the doctoral degree in Physics.- 3. From the doctoral degree to the private lectureship.- 4. The visit to Leipzig in 1933.- 5. Years of silence 1933-1937.- 6. Ettore Majorana Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Royal University of Naples.- 7. Some conclusions and perspectives for further research.- Appendices
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