Name: Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library)
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Author: Richard P. Feynman
ISBN: 9780691164090

portada Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Richard P. Feynman

Introduction by

A. Zee

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.8 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.19 kg.

ISBN13

9780691164090

Synopsis "Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library)"

Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. Here Feynman provides a classic and definitive introduction to QED (namely, quantum electrodynamics), that part of quantum field theory describing the interactions of light with charged particles. Using everyday language, spatial concepts, visualizations, and his renowned "Feynman diagrams" instead of advanced mathematics, Feynman clearly and humorously communicates both the substance and spirit of QED to the layperson. A. Zee's introduction places Feynman's book and his seminal contribution to QED in historical context and further highlights Feynman's uniquely appealing and illuminating style.

Richard P. Feynman

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Feynman ha sido uno de los científicos más importantes en la historia de la física en el siglo XX. Fue un divulgador entusiasta de la física a través de libros y conferencias. Colaboró en el desarrollo de la bomba atómica durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y se hizo conocido para un amplio público en la década de 1980 como miembro de la Comisión Rogers, el grupo que investigó el desastre del transbordador espacial Challenger. Por sus contribuciones al desarrollo de la electrodinámica cuántica, Feynman, junto con Julian Schwinger y Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, recibió el Premio Nobel de Física en 1965.

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