Overview
- A new, historically and scientifically accurate biography of one of physics' most brilliant but enigmatic personalities
- Author is a world-leader in the topics addressed by Majorana
- Informative and perceptive content provides new insights into the mind of a true genius
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Biographies (SPRINGERBIOGS)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Dostoyevskian Hero
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Power to the Italian School
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A Legacy from the Grand Inquisitor
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Investigation of a Disappearance
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About this book
This biography sheds new light on the life and work of physicist Ettore Majorana (including unpublished contributions), as well as on his mysterious disappearance in March 1938. Majorana is held by many, including Nobel Laureate, Enrico Fermi, to have been a genius of the rank of Galilei and Newton. In this intriguing story, the author, himself a leading expert on the work of Majorana, supplements the existing literature with new insights, anecdotes and personal accounts of contemporaries of Majorana.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Salvatore Esposito is a professor in the history of physics and associate professor of theoretical physics, working at the I.N.F.N. (Itlian National Institute for Nuclear Physics) in the Section of Naples. His research interests range from neutrino physics to field theory, and he is considered the world’s leading expert on Majorana's work.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ettore Majorana
Book Subtitle: Unveiled Genius and Endless Mysteries
Authors: Salvatore Esposito
Translated by: Laura Gentile de Fraia
Series Title: Springer Biographies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54319-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54318-5Published: 27 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85369-7Published: 21 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54319-2Published: 19 March 2017
Series ISSN: 2365-0613
Series E-ISSN: 2365-0621
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 191
Topics: Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, History of Science