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Author Bose, Satyendranath, 1894-1974.

Title Satyendra Nath Bose : his life and times : selected works (with commentary) / edited by Kameshwar C. Wali
Published Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2009

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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)
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Subject Bose, Satyendranath, 1894-1974.
SUBJECT Bose, Satyendranath, 1894-1974 fast
Subject Quantum statistics.
Mathematical physics.
Unified field theories.
Bose-Einstein condensation.
Physicists -- India -- Biography
SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
Bose-Einstein condensation
Mathematical physics
Physicists
Quantum statistics
Unified field theories
India
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Wali, K. C. (Kameshwar C.)
ISBN 9789812790729
9812790721