Published 1988 | Version v1
Book

Remarks on the history of isospin

Creators

  • 1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Description

The history of the isospin concept is reviewed from the introduction of the formalism by Heisenberg in 1932 to the isospin selection rules of Adair, Radicati, and Gell-Mann and Telegdi of the early 1950s, and the significance of the concept is assessed. 34 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
North-Holland.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
ISBN
0 444 87099 7
Imprint Title
Festi-Val: Festschrift for Val Telegdi
Imprint Pagination
326 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 39-47.

Conference

Title
Festi-Val, a symposium in honour of Val Telegdi.
Dates
6 Jul 1987.
Place
Geneva (Switzerland).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
20043559
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HISTORICAL ASPECTS; ISOSPIN
Descriptors DEC
PARTICLE PROPERTIES

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Includes biographical note; list of publications of Valentine Telegdi.