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Presents a collection of Majorana’s scientific notes, many of which translated into English for the first time
Includes comments of experts in the respective fields
Presented by the Italian Physical Society
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book presents in full the work of the Italian theoretical physicist Ettore Majorana and explains its impacts, which are still being felt. It opens with a contribution by A. Zichichi that considers in depth the scientific genius of Majorana. This introductory chapter is followed, in chronological order, by the eleven scientific papers by this great scientist, in most cases translated into English for the first time. Each paper is accompanied by a comment from an expert in the field in question. Although very few in number, Majorana's papers constitute a heritage of undeniable value and extraordinary scientific meaning, since they laid the foundations for research fields that remain topical today. With this in mind, two additional contributions on ongoing developments in these research fields are included: one on neutrino physics and the other on Majorana fermions in condensed matter. The volume closes with a note on Majorana's life until his ill-fated disappearance.
Reviews
“Majorana leaves us a rich legacy. The reader will find in this book deep insights and stimulation.” (Dieter Haidt, Italian Physical Society, sif.it, July 22, 2020)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Physics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Luisa Cifarelli
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scientific Papers of Ettore Majorana
Book Subtitle: A New Expanded Edition
Editors: Luisa Cifarelli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23509-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-23508-6Published: 29 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-23511-6Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-23509-3Published: 28 April 2020
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: X, 188
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with SIF, Bologna, Italy
Topics: History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Particle and Nuclear Physics