Thibault Damour Bücher

In diesem witzigen Comic begleiten wir Bob und seinen Hund Rick auf eine unterhaltsame Reise in die Welt der Quantenphysik und ihrer Mysterien. Die Quantenphysik umgibt uns ständig, ob in der großen Unendlichkeit oder der ganz unmittelbaren Nähe. Doch das, was sie uns über die Welt sagt, unterscheidet sich völlig von dem, was wir sehen oder fühlen und fordert unsere Vorstellungskraft heraus. Wie kann eine Katze zugleich lebendig oder tot sein? Die großen Physiker und Pioniere der Quantenphysik führen Bob und seinen Hund durch die Probleme, mit denen sie sich beschäftigen und ihre Lösungen: Planck, Einstein, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Bohr, Born, Everett... Eine rasante Reise durch eine Vielzahl möglicher Welten beginnt! Die einfachen Zeichnungen von Mathieu Burniat unterstreichen die verständliche und humorvolle Erklärung der Quantentheorie von Thibault Damour, der selbst als Professor für Quantenphysik lehrt. Ein Glossar erklärt die wichtigsten Begriffe der Quantenphysik und stellt namhafte Quantenphysiker und ihre Theorien vor. Die Graphic Novel wurde von der bild der wissenschaft -Jury zum Wissensbuch des Jahres 2017 gewählt und in der Kategorie Überraschung als das originellste Buch des Jahres prämiert.

This book is the fourth in a series of lectures from the Séminaire Poincaré, aimed at physicists and mathematicians. The seminar provides current insights into significant topics in physics, covering both theoretical and experimental aspects along with historical context. Modeled after the Bourbaki seminar in mathematics, the Poincaré Seminar, held biannually at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris, features pre-prepared contributions. Emphasizing pedagogy, the presentations are designed to be accessible to a broad audience of scientists. This volume, from the seventh seminar in 2005, focuses on Einstein’s 1905 papers and their enduring impact. It begins with an exploration of Einstein’s epistemological approach and the development of special relativity, offering a centenary perspective. The geometry of relativistic spacetime is thoroughly explained, and single photon experiments are highlighted as a remarkable demonstration of Einstein’s light quanta hypothesis. Additionally, an unpublished lecture by Einstein from 1910 provides valuable insights into statistical physics at the onset of quantum mechanics. The volume concludes with an essay discussing the historical, physical, and mathematical dimensions of Brownian motion. This publication aims to benefit the community of physicists and mathematicians at both graduate and professional levels.

Focusing on pivotal moments from Einstein's life, the author illustrates how his groundbreaking theories developed and highlights their practical implications. The narrative intertwines personal anecdotes with scientific insights, providing a unique perspective on the genius's thought process and the relevance of his ideas in everyday life.

This book is the sixth in a series of lectures from the Séminaire Poincaré, aimed at a broad audience of physicists and mathematicians. The seminar provides current insights into significant topics in physics, encompassing both theoretical and experimental perspectives, along with historical context. Modeled after the Bourbaki seminar in mathematics, the Poincaré Seminar occurs biannually at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris, featuring pre-prepared contributions. Emphasis is placed on the pedagogical quality of the presentations to ensure accessibility for a wide range of scientists. This volume, the ninth seminar held in 2006, focuses on Relativity and Experiment. It begins with a comprehensive introduction to general relativity by T. Damour and includes explorations of potential extensions by string theorist I. Antoniadis. The book compiles contemporary essays on experimental validations of general relativity, which is now robustly supported by experiments, including the precise timing of the double pulsar J0737-3039 discussed by M. Kramer, and satellite missions like Gravity Probe B described by J. Mester. Additionally, the ongoing search for gravitational waves is reviewed by J. Y. Vinet. The continued publication of this series aims to benefit the community of physicists and mathematicians at the professional and graduate student levels.