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Quantum Mechanics and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Robert Shanafelt

Published Jun 21, 1995• 0 citations

Abstract

This paper is an annotated bibliography of popular works on quantum mechanics and the Heisenberg uncertainty prinicple written by physicsts. The writings of 30 physicists are represented, beginning with the works of founders such as Planck, Einstein, Bohr, and Heisenberg, and ending with those of such contemporary figures as David Bohm, John S. Bell, Roger Penrose, and Stephen Hawking. In addition to the bibliographic annotations, this paper also includes an introduction, a brief historical review, and a description of importance dictionary, encyclopedia, and Internet resources.

DOI: 10.1300/j122v15n01_06

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