Quantum Gravity in the First Half of the Twentieth Century: A Sourcebook

• Hoofdauteur: Blum, Alexander S. (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Rickles, Dean (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Edition Open Access 2018
• Reeks: Sources 10: Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge
• Onderwerpen: MPRL; Edition Open Access; history of science
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This volume collects the earliest contributions to what is now known as quantum gravity research: the attempt to bring together quantum theory and the general theory of relativity. Covering the period from 1916-1950, it shows the beginnings of an unsolved problem that still remains as such today. Th...