Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeHistorical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses.- Historical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses.- Autobiographical Essays and Interviews.- A Physicist Looks at the Soul.- The Scientist and Society.- Changes in Physics During My Time in Princeton and Plans for the Future in Retirement.- A Conversation with Eugene Wigner by J. Walsh.- (in Honor of Marcos Moshinsky).- Recollections and Expectations.- An Interview with Eugene Paul. Wigner by I. Kardos.- The Citation: Eugene Paul Wigner.- Response to Citation by James R. Killian Jr.- Biographical Sketches.- Enrico Fermi.- New Editor of "Reviews of Modern Physics": E. U. Condon.- The Scientific Work of John von Neumann.- John von Neumann.- Biographical Notice of Maria Goeppert Mayer.- An Appreciation on the 60th Birthday of Edward Teller.- Leo Szilard.- Obituary: Maria Goeppert Mayer.- Obituary: Werner K. Heisenberg.- Obituary: Michael Polanyi.- Michael Polanyi.- Obituary: Eugene Feenberg.- The Wigner Medal: A Tribute to Valentine Bargmann.- Concluding Remarks.- Einstein - A Memoir.- Erinnerungen an Albert Einstein.- Thirty Years of Knowing Einstein.- Biography of John von Neumann.- Celebration of the 80th Year of Paul Harteck.- Address Delivered to the Memorial Meeting [for Paul Dirac] in Tallahassee.- New Light on Einstein Letter.- Remembering Paul Dirac.- Science.- Roots of the Atomic Age.- On the Fermi, ?-Disintegration Theory.- The Role of Mathematical Methods in Physical Theories.- The International Oxford Conference on Nuclear Physics.- Convocation Address at the University of Alberta.- Pure and Applied Nuclear Physics in East and West.- Conference on Invariance Mexico City, July 20-August 30, 1959.- Review of the Second Gatlinburg Conference on Reactions Between Complex Nuclei.- Union of the German Physical Societies: Report of Annual Meeting.- The Scientist: His Increased Responsibilities.- Fermi Award: AEC Honors Teller for Contributions to Nuclear Science.- Science: The New Particles and Their Radiations.- The Impact of Success on Science.- The Roles of Primitive Knowledge, of Language, and of Mathematics in the Physicsal Sciences.- E. P. Wigner's Comments at the Roundtable Discussion at the Conference on Nuclear Cross Sections and Technology.- The Unity of Science.- The Unity of Science: Closing Summary.- The Scope and Promise of Science.- Methods.- Mathematical Physics.- The Physical Sciences.- The Physical Sciences: Committee Chairman's Summary.- The Future Vocation of Science.- The Future of Science - What One Can Hope For.- The Neutron: The Impact of Its Discovery and Its Uses.- On Science and Its Evolution.- Reflections on the Role and Purpose of Science.- The Miracle of Science.- Science, Its Future and Purpose.- Science and Society.- Reflections on the Atomic Bomb.- Science in Two Worlds: Its Accomplishments and Aims.- Ethics in the Relationship Between Science and Society.- Science and Society.- Science and Technology for Affluence and Satisfaction.- Book Reviews.- Review of "Kinematic Relativity: A Sequel to Relativity, Gravitation, and World Structure".- Review of "Theoretical Nuclear Physics".- Review of "Handbuch der Physik, Vol. 1: Mathematical Methods".- Review of "Proceedings of the Rehovoth Conference on Nuclear Structure".- Review of "Elements de Physique Nucléaire".- Review of "Fast Reactor Cross Sections".- Review of "American Scientists and Nuclear Weapons Policy".- Review of "The Inspiration of Science".- Review of "Nuclear Shell Theory".- Review of "The Quantum Theory of Fields. Proceedings of the 1961 Solvay Conference".- Review of "Internal Factors in Evolution".- Review of "Theory of Groups in Classical and Quantum Physics, Vol. I: Mathematical Structures and the Foundations of Quantum Theory".- Review of "Of Molecules and Men".- Review of "The Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science".- Review of "Nuclear War and Nuclear Peace".- Review of "Formulas and Theorems for the Special Functions of Mathematical Physics".- Review of "Ran