Examples of the Zeroth Theorem of the History of Science
Journal Article
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· American Journal of Physics
OSTI ID:929336
The zeroth theorem of the history of science, enunciated byE. P. Fischer, states that a discovery (rule,regularity, insight) namedafter someone (often) did not originate with that person. I present fiveexamples from physics: the Lorentz condition partial muAmu = 0 definingthe Lorentz gauge of the electromagnetic potentials; the Dirac deltafunction, delta(x); the Schumann resonances of the earth-ionospherecavity; the Weizsacker-Williams method of virtual quanta; the BMTequation of spin dynamics. I give illustrated thumbnail sketches of boththe true and reputed discoverers and quote from their "discovery"publications.
- Research Organization:
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. High EnergyPhysics
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 929336
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL--63374
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Physics, Journal Name: American Journal of Physics Journal Issue: 0 Vol. 0; ISSN AJPIAS; ISSN 0002-9505
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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