G. I. Budker

, by Breizman, Boris N.; Van Dam, James W.

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ISBN: 9781563960703 | 1563960702
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/1/1993

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In this wonderful collection, friends and colleagues of Russian physicist G.I. Budker--founder of the Novosibirsk Institute--reminisce on the man and his science. Two articles by Budker himself are included as well. None of this material has ever appeared in English and includes work by Kapitsa, Landau, and Sakharov.

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Foreword
Preface to the English Edition
Preface to the Russian Edition
In Memoriam	p. 1
In Memory of Academician Budker	p. 3
Selected Essays of G.I. Budker	p. 15
Science Expands Horizons: Microworld Economics	p. 17
Buy an Accelerator!	p. 23
By Way of Antiplasma to Antimatter	p. 29
Good Student-Good Scientist	p. 35
Expected Unexpectedness	p. 41
The Importance of Scientific Schools	p. 45
Get Going!	p. 65
"Engineer of Relativity": The Moscow Period (1945-1957)	p. 69
At the Kurchatov Institute	p. 71
A Divinely Favored Physicist	p. 77
Ideas in the Billions	p. 81
Not a Long Life, but a Brilliant One	p. 93
Life is Creating!	p. 103
The Unforgettable Years	p. 117
Brushstrokes to the Portrait	p. 127
My Encounters	p. 131
A Wonderful Scientific Imagination	p. 135
A Creator of New Ideas	p. 145
Fearless Innovator	p. 151
A Sight to Behold	p. 159
"Sir Director": The Novosibirsk Period (1958-1977)	p. 165
Through Discussions - to a Decision	p. 167
Andrei Mikhailovich and Our Institute	p. 171
The Organizer of the Institute	p. 183
A Unique Style of Work	p. 193
Scientist and Director	p. 207
As If It Were Yesterday...	p. 219
Never Follow a Pattern!	p. 223
Budker's Principles	p. 235
His Enthusiasm	p. 241
Ideas Ahead of Their Time	p. 245
I Appreciated Our Friendship	p. 249
"Cards on the Table"	p. 253
He Preached the Cult of Work	p. 257
The Main Thesis of His School	p. 259
A Wonderful Organizer	p. 267
Two Recollections	p. 275
The Invention of the Gyrocon	p. 283
Exception to the Rule	p. 285
Fascination That Infected Everyone	p. 287
He Enriched My Life	p. 291
Cool Before Drinking	p. 295
One-Third Jewish?	p. 299
As I Remember Him	p. 303
Excerpted Recollections	p. 311
Information on the Authors	p. 317
Curriculum Vitae of G.I. Budker	p. 327
List of Publications of G.I. Budker	p. 335
Index	p. 357
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