The collected works of Eugene Paul Wigner: Part B, Historical, philosophical, and socio-political papers, volume 7 Historical and biographical reflections and syntheses
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Historical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses
Annotation by Jagdish Mehra......................................... 1
PART I
Autobiographical Essays and Interviews
A Physicist Looks at the Soul........................................ 41
The Scientist and Society............................................. 44
Changes in Physics During My Time in Princeton
and Plans for the Future in Retirement ........................... 51
A Conversation with Eugene Wigner by J. Walsh ....................... 57
Introduction (in Honor of Marcos Moshinsky) ......................... 79
Recollections and Expectations........................................ 81
An Interview with Eugene Paul Wigner by I.Kardos...................... 90
The Citation: Eugene Paul Wigner. Atoms for Peace Award,
May 18, 1960 (by James R. Killian Jr.)............................ 109
Response to Citation by James R. Killian Jr. Atoms for Peace Award,
May 18, 1960 ..................................................... 110
PART II
Biographical Sketches
Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) ............................................ 115
New Editor of “Reviews of Modern Physics”: E.U. Condon............... 120
(With H. H. Goldstine) The Scientific Work of John von Neumann....... 123
John von Neumann (1903-1957) ........................................ 127
Biographical Notice of Maria Goeppert Mayer ......................... 131
An Appreciation on the 60th Birthday of Edward Teller ............... 133
Leo Szilard (1898-1964) ............................................. 139
Obituary: Maria Goeppert Mayer ...................................... 150
Obituary: Werner K. Heisenberg ...................................... 152
Obituary: Michael Polanyi............................................ 154
(With R. A. Hodgkin) Michael Polanyi (1891-1976)..................... 156
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(With J. W. Clark and M. W. Friedlander) Obituary: Eugene Feenberg ... 192
The Wigner Medal: A Tribute to Valentine Bargmann.................... 193
Concluding Remarks (Address at the Dirac Symposium).................. 195
Einstein A Memoir..................................................... 197
Erinnerungen an Albert Einstein ...................................... 198
Thirty Years of Knowing Einstein .................................... 201
Biography of John von Neumann......................................... 209
Celebration of the 80th Year of Paul Harteck......................... 211
Address Delivered to the Memorial Meeting [for Paul Dirac]
in Tallahassee..................................................... 214
New Light on Einstein Letter ֊ An Interview with E. P. Wigner
and A. M. Weinberg by D. Sundberg................................. 216
Remembering Paul Dirac ............................................... 219
PART III
Science
Roots of the Atomic Age............................................... 231
(With A. M. Feingold) On the Fermi /З-Disintegration Theory.......... 236
The Role of Mathematical Methods in Physical Theories................ 246
The International Oxford Conference on Nuclear Physics............... 249
Convocation Address at the University of Alberta..................... 251
(With F. Seitz) Pure and Applied Nuclear Physics in East and West.... 254
Conference on Invariance, Mexico City, July 20-August 30, 1959 ...... 259
Review of the Second Gatlinburg Conference on Reactions
Between Complex Nuclei............................................. 261
Union of the German Physical Societies: Report of Annual Meeting..... 270
(With M. Wheeler Wigner) The Scientist: His Increased Responsibilities . 272
Fermi Award: AEC Honors Teller for Contributions to Nuclear Science ... 279
Science: The New Particles and Their Radiations...................... 282
The Impact of Success on Science..................................... 291
The Roles of Primitive Knowledge, of Language, and of Mathematics
in the Physical Sciences........................................... 301
E. P. Wigner’s Comments at the Roundtable Discussion
at the Conference on Nuclear Cross Sections and Technology........ 302
The Unity of Science.................................................. 305
The Unity of Science: Closing Summary................................. 314
The Scope and Promise of Science...................................... 319
Methods............................................................... 321
Mathematical Physics.................................................. 345
The Physical Sciences................................................. 378
The Physical Sciences: Committee Chairman’s Summary................ 385
(With E. Padanyi-Gulyås) The Future Vocation of Science............... 391
The Future of Science - What One Can Hope For........................ 396
The· Neutron: The Impact of Its Discovery and Its Uses............... 402
On Science and Its Evolution.......................................... 422
Contents XI
Reflections on the Role and Purpose of Science......................... 427
The Miracle of Science................................................. 434
Science, Its Future and Purpose........................................ 438
PART IV
Science and Society
Reflections on the Atomic Bomb......................................... 445
Science in Two Worlds: Its Accomplishments and Aims.................... 451
Ethics in the Relationship Between Science and Society................. 458
Science and Society (Pamphlet) ........................................ 462
Science and Technology for Affluence and Satisfaction.................. 468
PART V
Book Reviews
Review of “Kinematic Relativity: A Sequel to Relativity, Gravitation,
and World Structure” (by E. A. Milne) .............................. 475
Review of “Theoretical Nuclear Physics” (by J.M. Blatt
and V. F. Weisskopf)................................................. 480
Review of “Handbuch der Physik, Vol. 1: Mathematical Methods”
(edited by S. Flügge)................................................ 483
Review of “Proceedings of the Rehovoth Conference
on Nuclear Structure” (edited by H. J. Lipkin)...................... 485
Reviews of “Elements de Physique Nucléaire” (by D. Blanc
and G. Ambrosino).................................................... 487
Review on “Fast Reactor Cross Sections” (by S.Yiftah, D. Okrent,
and P. A. Moldauer).................................................. 488
Review of “American Scientists and Nuclear Weapons Policy”
(by R. Gilpin)....................................................... 489
Review of “The Inspiration of Science” (by Sir G. P. Thomson).......... 492
Review of “Nuclear Shell Theory” (by A. de-Shalit and I. Talmi)........ 494
Review of “The Quantum Theory of Fields. Proceedings of the
1961 Solvay Conference” ............................................. 496
Review of “Internal Factors in Evolution” (by L. L. Whyte)............. 498
Review of “Theory of Groups in Classical and Quantum Physics, Vol. I:
Mathematical Structures and the Foundations of Quantum Theory”
(by T. Kahan) ....................................................... 499
Review of “Of Molecules and Men” (by F. Crick)......................... 501
Review of “The Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science”
(by S. Bochner) ..................................................... 503
Review of “Nuclear War and Nuclear Peace” (by Y. Harkabi).............. 504
Review of “Formulas and Theorems for the Special Functions
of Mathematical Physics” (by W. Magnus, F. Oberhettinger,
and R. P. Soni)
505
XII Contents
Review of “Random Matrices and the Statistical Theory
of Energy Levels” (by M. L. Mehta) ................................. 506
Review of “Reflections on Big Science” (by A. M. Weinberg)............. 508
Review of “Relaxation in Shock Waves” (by Ye.V. Stupochenko,
S. A. Losev, and A. I. Ozipov)...................................... 510
Review of “Annual Review of Nuclear Science” (edited by E. Segre) ..... 512
Review of “Symmetry Discovered: Concepts and Applications
in Nature and Science” (by J. Rosen) ............................... 515
Review of “The Advisors - Oppenheimer, Teller, and the Superbomb”
(by H. York) ........................................................ 516
Review of “Albert Einstein, The Human Side: New Glimpses
from His Archives” (selected and edited by H. Dukas and B. Hoffman) .. 518
Review of “A Perspective of Physics” (selected and edited
by Sir Rudolf Peierls)............................................... 521
Bibliography............................................................ 523
Papers Reprinted in This Volume...................................... 523
Papers on Related Topics Reprinted in Other Volumes
of The Collected Works............................................ 530
Papers on Related Topics Not Reprinted in The Collected Works....... 531
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