Description |
1 online resource (xlii, 468 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Satyendra Nath Bose -- His Life and Times / K.C. Wali -- I. Selected Scientific Papers -- A. Early Papers -- Classical Physics -- On the Influence of the Finite Volume of Molecules on the Equation of State / M.N. Saha / S.N. Basu -- On the Herpolhode / S. Basu -- On The Equation of State / M.N. Saha / S.N. Basu -- B. Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Statistics -- On the Deduction of Rydberg's Law from the Quantum Theory of Spectral Emission / S.N. Basu -- Plancks Gesetz und Lichtquantenhypothese / Bose -- Planck's Law and the Light-Quantum Hypothesis / Bose -- Warmegleichgewicht im Strahlungsfeld bei Anwesenheit von Materie / S.N. Bose -- Thermal Equilibrium in the Radiation Field in the Presence of Matter / S.N. Bose -- Note on Dirac Equation and the Zeeman Effect / S.N. Bose / K. Basu -- C. Ionosphere -- Mathematical Physics -- ̂ |
Summary |
Satyendra Nath Bose became a legendary figure of science in the 20th century in India with his revolutionary discovery on the nature of radiation. Despite the association with Einstein, however, little is known about him outside of India. This book highlights the remarkable intellect and the extraordinary personality of Bose set against the backdrop of a rich Bengali cultural tradition and British-Indian politics. Unlike other books covering the significance of Bose's discovery, this book describes his diverse scientific contributions to India's scientific community by bringing together select |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 465) |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Bose, Satyendranath, 1894-1974.
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SUBJECT |
Bose, Satyendranath, 1894-1974 fast |
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Quantum statistics.
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Mathematical physics.
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Unified field theories.
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Bose-Einstein condensation.
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Physicists -- India -- Biography
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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Bose-Einstein condensation
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Mathematical physics
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Physicists
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Quantum statistics
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Unified field theories
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India
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Wali, K. C. (Kameshwar C.)
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ISBN |
9789812790729 |
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9812790721 |
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