100 Years Werner Heisenberg

Over 40 renowned scientists from all around the world discuss the work and influence of Werner Heisenberg. The papers result from the symposium held by the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Heisenberg’s birth, one of the most important physicists of the 20th century and cofounder of modern-day quantum mechanics. Taking atomic and laser physics as their starting point, the scientists illustrate the impact of Heisenberg’s theories on astroparticle physics, high-energy physics and string theory right up to processing quantum information.

Table of Contents

• Opening-speech
• Plenary Talks
• Elementary Particles Theory
• Quantum Physics
• Quantum Field Theory and Gravitation

Review

“…reviews some of the most important themes underlying Heisenbergs´s creativity…”

Chemistry & Industry, 2003)

About the Authors

Dietrich Papenfuß, Prof. Dr.

Deputy Secretary General Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany

Dieter Lüst, Prof. Dr.

Humboldt University, Germany

Editor-in-chief of “Fortschritte der Physik/Progress of Physics”

Wolfgang P. Schleich, Prof. Dr.

University of Ulm, Germany

Co-Editor of “Fortschritte der Physik/Progress of Physics”