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Celebrating the centenary of a conscience

Wolfgang Pauli, the "conscience of physics" was born in Vienna on 25 April 1900.

Strange Beauty: Murray Gell-Mann and the Revolution in 20th Century Physics

Sheldon Lee Glashow reviews in 2000 Strange Beauty: Murray Gell-Mann and the Revolution in 20th Century Physics.

Lie Algebras in Particle Physics

J L F Barbon reviews in 2000 Lie Algebras in Particle Physics.

Statistical Models for Nuclear Decay: from Evaporation to Vaporization

This book covers statistical models applied to the decay of atomic nuclei with emphasis on highly excited nuclei, which are usually produced using heavy ion collisions.

Raising the curtain on antimatter

At first sight, physics and theatre are difficult to mix, but this is no reason not to try. Together, the genius of Dirac, the dilemma of antimatter, an unusual setting and some physical and mental ...

Quintessence, the Mystery of the Missing Mass in the Universe

Pedro G Ferreira reviews in 2000 Quintessence, the Mystery of the Missing Mass in the Universe.

Principles of Applied Mathematics: Transformation and Approximation

The new edition of this successful book includes material on wavelet analysis, multigrid methods and homogenization theory, and the introduction of popular software tools.

Unifying themes in Complex Systems

These are the proceedings of the International Conference on Complex Systems, in the New England Complex Systems Institute Series on Complexity.

The Theory of Quantum Liquids

Long available as two volumes (Normal Fermi Liquidsand Superfluid Bose Liquids),these reliable classics are now available as a combined volume in paperback.