Peierls, Rudolf E. (Rudolf Ernst) 1907-1995

The laws of nature by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
25 editions published between 1955 and 1969 in 3 languages and held by 955 libraries worldwide

Quantum theory of solids by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
43 editions published between 1953 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 922 libraries worldwide
Quantum Theory of Solids develops its subject from the basic principles of quantum mechanics. The emphasis is on a single statement of the ideas underlying the various approximations that have to be used. The electron theory of metals is included.

Surprises in theoretical physics by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
11 editions published between 1979 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 808 libraries worldwide

Bird of passage : recollections of a physicist by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
4 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 750 libraries worldwide

Atomic histories by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
8 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 450 libraries worldwide

Methods and problems of theoretical physics. In honour of R.E. Peierls by Conference on Methods and Problems of Theoretical Physics ( Book )
3 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 273 libraries worldwide

Sir Rudolf Peierls selected private and scientific correspondence by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
24 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 168 libraries worldwide
This edition of the private and scientific correspondence of Sir Rudolf Peierls gives a unique insight into the life and work of one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the 20th century. Rudolf Peierls' scientific work contributed to the early developments in quantum mechanics, and he is well known and much appreciated for his contributions to various disciplines, including solid state physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics. As an enthusiastic and devoted teacher, he passed on his knowledge and understanding and inspired the work of collaborators and students alike. As an effective administrator he was responsible, almost single-handedly, for the establishment of an outstanding successful centre of theoretical physics in Birmingham, and later contributed much to theoretical physics in Oxford. A meticulous collector of correspondence, Sir Rudolf left a fascinating collection of letters, in some cases spanning more than seven decades. This collection includes correspondence with his parents, his wife, the Russian-born physicist Genia Kannegieser, life-long friends such as Hans Bethe, and many great physicists, including Wolfgang Pauli, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Lev Landau, and George Placzek, to name but a few. The second volume, which covers the years 1945 to 1995, contains fascinating documents from the early postwar period, when Peierls, like many of his colleagues elsewhere, attempted to rebuild academic life in the aftermath of the Second World War. Materials from the 1950s provide evidence for the significance of the research undertaken by Peierls' group at Birmingham, and for the positive impact of his determined implementation of international exchange on the development of theoretical physics. Later documents illustrate the role played by Peierls in nuclear disarmament, and as a link between East and West through his own personal contacts and within international organisations such as the Pugwash Movement. The extensive apparatus provides an invaluable background which allows the reader to put the documents into their multi-faceted social, political and scientific context.

The Bethe-Peierls correspondence by Hans A Bethe ( Book )
16 editions published in 2007 in English and Multiple languages and held by 160 libraries worldwide

Rudolf Peierls and theoretical physics : proceedings of the symposium held in Oxford on July 11th & 12th, 1974, to mark the occasion of the retirement of Professor Sir Rudolf E. Peierls, F.R.S., C.B.E by Peierls Symposium ( Book )
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 155 libraries worldwide

Selected scientific papers of Sir Rudolf Peierls : with commentary by Rudolf E Peierls ( Book )
4 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 121 libraries worldwide