Physics and Society

A collection of essays by some of the world's leading physicists. The essays address topics ranging from Weisskopf's contributions to theo- retical physics to more intimate views of his role as a teacher, friend, and humanist. DLC: Weisskopf, Victor Frederick.

Foreword

v

(2)

Preface

vii

(4)

List of Contributors

xi

I. V.F. WEISSKOPF'S TIME LINE

3

(10)

V. Stefan

Chronology

3

(5)

Select Publications

8

(1)

Honors and Awards

9

(2)

Presidential Positions and Memberships

11

(2)

II. A MAN OF INSIGHT AND HIS JOURNEY INTO DEPTHS: REFLECTIONS ON A POLYMATHIC MIND

13

(14)

V. Stefan

The Power of Insight

15

(2)

Achievements in Physics

17

(2)

Weisskopf on Einstein and Bohr

19

(1)

The "Copenhagen Faust"

20

(1)

The MIT and the CERN

21

(1)

Viki: Friend, Colleague, and Teacher

22

(1)

Weisskopf: A Musician

23

(1)

Weisskopf, Science, World

24

(3)

III. WORDS OF WISDOM: MEMORABLE SAYINGS, OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS OF V.F. WEISSKOPF

27

(20)

V. Stefan

IV. WEISSKOPF AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF PHYSICISTS

47

(168)

Life and Physics with Viki

49

(4)

Hans A. Bethe

Van der Waals Forces and Zeropoint Energy

53

(14)

Hendrik B. G. Casimir

Victor Weisskopf: Director, Teacher, Wise Brother

67

(4)

Georges Charpak

Viki: Scientist, Humanist, Accompanist, and Friend

71

(10)

Sidney D. Drell

International Community in Science

81

(14)

Evgenii L. Feinberg

Quantum Theory of Systems with Friction

95

(8)

Herman Feshbach

Viki

103

(6)

Jerome I. Friedman

Henry W. Kendall

The Garden of Live Flowers

109

(14)

Murray Gell-Mann

Weisskopf Unmasked

123

(6)

Kurt Gottfried

The Nature of Intrinsic Magnetic Dipole Moments

129

(24)

J. David Jackson

Physical Societies and Physical Communities

153

(18)

Maurice Jacob

A Resonance Parametrization in One and Two-Channel S-Wave Scattering

171

(10)

Francis E. Low

Advanced Technologies: A Threat to Human Rights?

181

(8)

Ove Nathan

Quantum Mechanics and Precise Measurements

189

(8)

Norman F. Ramsey

Why is the Entropy of Black Holes so Big?

197

(6)

Walter Thirring

Why are We Here? Where are We Going?

203

(12)

Charles H. Townes

Complete List of Weisskopf's Publications and Talks (Chronological Order)

215

(10)

Index of Names

225

(2)

Subject Index

227

(4)

Glossary

231

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