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Among the founding fathers of modern quantum physics few have contributed to our basic understanding of its concepts as much as E.P. Wigner. His articles on the epistemology of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, and the basic role of symmetries were of fundamental importance for all subsequent work. He was also the first to discuss the concept of consciousness from the point of view of modern physics. G.G. Emch edited most of those papers and wrote a very helpful introduction into Wigner's contributions to Natural Philosophy. The book should be a gem for all those interested in the history and philosophy of science. ... Read more

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Eugene Paul "E. P." Wigner was a Hungarian Americanphysicist and mathematician.He received the Nobel Prize inPhysics in 1963 "for his contributions to the theory of theatomic nucleus and the elementary particles, particularlythrough the discovery and application of fundamentalsymmetry principles". Some contemporaries referred toWigner as the Silent Genius and some even considered himthe intellectual equal to Albert Einstein, though withouthis prominence. Wigner is important for having laid thefoundation for the theory of symmetries in quantummechanics as well as for his research into atomic nuclei,and for his several theorems. ... Read more

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This 1984 book brings together 48 studies and essays written by physicists from around the world to mark the 90th birthday of Louis de Broglie and the 80th birthdays of Paul Dirac and Eugene Wigner. Publication under one cover of studies based on the discoveries of scientific personalities as diverse as those to whom this volume is dedicated serves at least one important purpose: it concretely reflects the rival pathways in quantum physics at the time of this book's publication. From one perspective, the papers contrast the strategies of a champion of the mathematical approach (Wigner) with those of a thinker who relied on physical intuition (de Broglie). From another, they compare the views of a defender (Wigner) and and opponent of the Copenhagen school (de Broglie), as well as those of an individual who helped to reconstruct the prevailing quantal paradigm, only later to advocate a return to causality (Dirac). ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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In this memorial volume, twenty-four of Dirac's closest friends, colleagues and contemporaries remember him with affection.Dirac, who died in 1984, was unquestionably one of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century.The book describes his human side, with many anecdotes about the man with a reputation for silence.His immense influence on modern physics is surveyed in chapters written by eminent scientists.Dirac was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1933 at the age of thiry-one.His tremendous contributions to the field included his prediction of the magnetic moment and antiparticles as well as the spin of the electron.His formulations of the quantum field theory, statistics of particles and fields, his work on gravitational waves, and his prediction of magnetic monopoles stand as monuments to his originality and deep understanding of natural phenomena.This book will appeal to anyone interested in the development of quantum theory or in Paul Dirac. ... Read more