1 Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 The Old Quantum Theory 9
6. 3 Quantum Mechanics 31
7. 4 Quantum Electrodynamics 59
8. 5 Statistical Mechanics, Solid-State Physics, and Low-Temperature Physics 67
9. 6 The Kramers Problem and Polymer Physics 93
10. 7 Miscellaneous Topics 109
11. Reprinted Papers
12. A. On the Scattering of Radiation by Atoms 121
13. B. Some Remarks on Heisenberg's Quantum Mechanics 145
14. C. Wave Mechanics and Half-Odd-Integral Quantisation 151
15. D. The Scattering of Light by Atoms 163
16. E. General Theory of Paramagnetic Rotation in Crystals 173
17. F. Classical Relativistic Spin-Theory and Its Quantization 187
18. G. On the Eigenvalue Problem in a One-Dimensional Field of Force 195
19. H. The Use of Charge-Conjugated Wavefunctions in the Hole Theory of the Electron 203
20. I. Brownian Motion in a Field of Force and the Diffusion Model of Chemical Reactions 213
21. J. Statistics of the Two-Dimensional Ferromagnet 231
22. K. Fundamental Difficulties of a Theory of Particles 249
23. L. The Behavior of Macromolecules in Inhomogeneous Flow 257
24. References 273
25. Publications of H. A. Kramers 277
26. Index 283