Transcending Newton's legacy

Conference · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5120154

Stapp, H P

Science was transformed during the twentieth century by three revolutionary developments: the special theory of relativity, the general theory of relativity, and quantum theory. These developments altered not only scientific practice, but also our ideas about the nature of science and the nature of the world itself. The author discusses these three developments with regard to both their essential differences from classical Newtonian science, and their potential impact upon the human condition.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5120154
• Report Number(s): LBL-24322; CONF-8711189-1; CONF-8711189-; ON: DE88010784
• Resource Relation: Conference: Newton's legacy: a symposium on the origins and influence of Newtonian science, New Orleans, LA, USA, 12 Nov 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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