The Infamous Boundary: Seven Decades of Heresy in Quantum Physics
This work starts with the development of quantum theory, which the author refers to as the history of an intellectual struggle, and leads up to the controversies surrounding it. In order to provide the complete picture, Wick, a mathematician by training, presents a brief biography and a synopsis of the philosophy of various scientists as they feature in this history. Wick keeps the equations to a minimum, writing in lay readers' terms, but includes a 52-page mathematical appendix by William G. Faris entitled "Probability in Quantum Mechanics." Extensive notes and references are included as well. Though it is very readable, this book is still complicated because of its technical subject matter, which gears it toward scientists and interested lay readers. Recommended for all science libraries with physics and mathematics collections.?Jayashri Nagaraja, Engineering Lib., Princeton Univ., N.J.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.