Men of Physics: L.D. Landau. Thermodynamics, Plasma Physics and Quantum Mechanics

Content: 
Inside Front Cover, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages vii-viii
Introduction, Page ix
I - Second-order Phase Transitions, Pages 3-7
II - Plasma Physics, Pages 8-20
III - Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmic Ray Physics, Pages 21-31
IV - Quantum Mechanics, Pages 32-41
V - Field Theory, Pages 42-51
Scientific Papers by L. D. Landau, Pages 54-58
1 - On the Theory of Phase Transitions, Pages 61-84
2 - The Transport Equation in the Case of Coulomb Interactions, Pages 85-95
3 - On the Vibrations of the Electronic Plasma, Pages 96-117
4 - On the Statistical Theory of Nuclei, Pages 118-127
5 - On the Origin of Stellar Energy, Pages 128-130
6 - On the Multiple Production of Particles during Collisions of Fast Particles, Pages 131-151
7 - Extension of the Uncertainty Principle to Relativistic Quantum Theory, Pages 152-167
8 - A Theory of Energy Transfer in Collisions, Pages 168-183
9 - Fundamental Problems, Pages 184-188
10 - On the Conservation Laws for Weak Interactions, Pages 189-195
References, Pages 52-53
Index, Pages 197-198