Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger, sometimes written as Erwin Schroedinger or Erwin Schrodinger, was a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian and naturalized Irish physicist who developed a number of fundamental results in quantum theory: the Schrödinger equation provides a way to calculate the wave function of a system and how it changes dynamically in time. --Wikipedia
Four lectures on wave mechanics
Four lectures on wave mechanics
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Four lectures on wave mechanicsUnknown, 1928
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Frequently asked questions
Is this book suitable for someone new to quantum mechanics?
Schrödinger's lectures offer a direct insight into the foundational ideas of wave mechanics as they were being developed. While it provides a historical perspective, readers without a background in physics may find the mathematical and conceptual depth challenging without supplementary resources.
How does this book relate to other works by Schrödinger?
This collection of lectures provides a direct window into Schrödinger's initial articulation and defense of wave mechanics, a theory he pioneered. It offers a more immediate and less formalized presentation of his groundbreaking ideas compared to his later, more comprehensive textbooks or philosophical writings on quantum theory.