Making and remaking quantum field theory
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology and Society, 2003.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2006
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| author | Razzaghe Ashrafi, Babak, 1964- |
| author2 | Evelyn Fox Keller, Jed Z. Buchwald and Silvan S. Schweber. |
| author_facet | Evelyn Fox Keller, Jed Z. Buchwald and Silvan S. Schweber. Razzaghe Ashrafi, Babak, 1964- |
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| description | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology and Society, 2003. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/297622019-04-11T01:17:24Z Making and remaking quantum field theory Razzaghe Ashrafi, Babak, 1964- Evelyn Fox Keller, Jed Z. Buchwald and Silvan S. Schweber. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society. Program in Science, Technology and Society. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology and Society, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-156). In this thesis, I examine two episodes in the history of quantum field theory using different research techniques and historiographic approaches. The first episode occurred during the 1920's and 1930's when quantum mechanics and relativity were being reconciled. I present some of the central developments of that episode using an approach that relates questions asked by physicists to the structures of putative natural kinds upon which they predicated their research. The second episode occurred during the 1960's and 1970's when important features of quantum field theory were given new interpretations that arose from the exchange of methods and insights between particle physics, solid state physics, statistical mechanics and physical chemistry. Research for the second episode was conducted in collaboration with other historians and scientists using novel web-based and database-backed research tools. by Babak Razzaghe Ashrafi. Ph.D. 2006-03-24T16:23:13Z 2006-03-24T16:23:13Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29762 54666187 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 156 leaves 7101452 bytes 7101260 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Program in Science, Technology and Society. Razzaghe Ashrafi, Babak, 1964- Making and remaking quantum field theory |
| title | Making and remaking quantum field theory |
| title_full | Making and remaking quantum field theory |
| title_fullStr | Making and remaking quantum field theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Making and remaking quantum field theory |
| title_short | Making and remaking quantum field theory |
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| topic | Program in Science, Technology and Society. |
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