Theoretical physics

Amalie, commonly referred to as Emmy, was a German mathematician. Her contributions to algebra have gained her recognition as “the most creative abstract algebraist of modern times” (Encyclopædia Britannica). Noether received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Erlangen in 1907 with a dissertation on algebraic invariants. Shortly after she was invited the University of Göttingen in 1915 by David Hilbert and Felix Klein, Noether used her knowledge of invariants to assist them in exploring the mathematics that Albert Einstein used in his theory of general relativity. Once they had finished, Hilbert and Klein convinced Noether to remain at Göttingen where she taught under Hilbert’s name. In 1918, Noether discovered what is now known as Noether’s…

Emmy Noether is a well-known mathematician, she was born in Erlangen, Germany on March 23, 1882 and died on April 14, 1935. Her father was the one who raised her; his name was Max Noether and he was a professor in mathematics which is how she became interested in math. She attended classes but was never allowed credit for them she was only able to observe because she was a lady. She did end up graduating from college in Hohere Tochter Schule in Erlangen and was finally able to teach. When she…

He raises the bar in overcoming adversity to achieve greatness. His discoveries have helped shape our current cosmology programs. For those who don’t know cosmology is the science origin and development of the universe. In other words the study of the Big Bang Theory. After gaining his Ph.D. Stephen left the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 and entered the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in 1979. Stephen worked on the basic laws which govern the universe. Some of his most…

What would my employees think? Am I a pushover? Will more complaints occur? In order to avoid these questions and any resulting regret the decision was made based on the regret theory (Plous, 1993 p.101). 3. Compare and contrast your understanding of judgment and/or decision making using these three different theoretical approaches. My understanding of the judgment was based on the surrounding context. The baseline for the behavior of the employee was determined by a reference point,…

In his book, For the Love of Physics, Dr. Lewin shares his ideas of learning and teaching physics as a sort of appreciation of art. He even confesses that he owns exponentially more books the topic of art than physics, though he does believe that every branch of physics is experimentally governed (Lewin, Goldstein). This romantic view of physics is questionable among the scientific population. Quoting an article that describes a group of gifted Taiwanese students’ perceptions regarding the…

INTERVIEW WITH ALBERT EINSTEIN Q:Tell me a little about your background. A: I was born to Jewish parents in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879. I was a shy and curious kid.I did not do well in school, but I did take an interest in mathematics and science. While at college, I studied physics and math. After graduating, I worked in a government office. Meanwhile, I continued studying physics on my own. Q: Which area of science did you work in? A: I was in Theoretical Physics. My research was…

No one would have believed, in the last years of the 19th century, that physics was heading for a crisis. It seemed like all the large questions had been answered. The behaviour of bodies, from asteroids to galaxies, was predicted by Sir Isaac Newton 's laws of gravity and motion. Magnetism, electricity and light were linked by James Clerk Maxwell’s Equations. The understanding of the atom had reached the plum pudding stage, where an atom was a globe of 'stuff ' with the positive and negative…

Julius Robert Oppenheimer is remembered as a well-renowned citizen-scientist whose efforts in the field of theoretical and experimental physics produced a cornerstone in weapon development and the knowledge of the atom, but what can we say accounted for Oppenheimer’s success in his endeavors? Was it his drive for the knowledge of science, or was it the patriotism he had for his country that drove him to work endlessly on the creation of the atomic bomb? In an article in Modern American Poetry…

ISE SUMMER PROJECT 2015 Probability, randomness, and chance should be central in any STEM pedagogical model. The concepts of randomness and chance play a very significant role in the essence of all sciences, and especially in the empirical sciences. Randomness is a critical component of biological modeling at many levels in a wide range of systems. The fundamental axioms of the quantum paradigm in physics are, by definition, essentially stochastic. Economics uses the randomness in human thought…

Being known as “The Father of the Atomic Bomb” is a great accomplishment. To have this association as well as being known as “The Pope,” “The Prophet,” and “The Admiral” to his associates, an individual must be intelligent and have a background that allowed them to grow and prosper in physics (Latil 113). The man with this honor is Enrico Fermi and without him, who knows what would have happened in World War II. Enrico Fermi had multiple experiences and obstacles in his life, but all of the…