Name: Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library)
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Author: Feynman, Richard P. ; Zee, Anthony
ISBN: 9780691164090

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Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Richard P. Feynman

Introduction by

Anthony Zee

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.8 x 12.4 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.19 kg.

ISBN13

9780691164090

Synopsis "Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Princeton Science Library) "

Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. Here Feynman provides a classic and definitive introduction to QED (namely, quantum electrodynamics), that part of quantum field theory describing the interactions of light with charged particles. Using everyday language, spatial concepts, visualizations, and his renowned "Feynman diagrams" instead of advanced mathematics, Feynman clearly and humorously communicates both the substance and spirit of QED to the layperson. A. Zee's introduction places Feynman's book and his seminal contribution to QED in historical context and further highlights Feynman's uniquely appealing and illuminating style.

Richard P. Feynman

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Feynman has been one of the most important scientists in the history of physics in the 20th century. He was an enthusiastic popularizer of physics through books and lectures. He collaborated in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and became known to a wide audience in the 1980s as a member of the Rogers Commission, the group that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman, along with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965.

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