Representing electrons : a biographical approach to theoretical entities

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Abstract	Both a history and a metahistory, Representing Electrons focuses on the development of various theoretical representations of electrons from the late 1890s to 1925 and the methodological problems associated with writing about unobservable scientific entities. Using the electron-or rather its representation-as a historical actor, Theodore Arabatzis illustrates the emergence and gradual consolidation of its representation in physics, its career throughout old quantum theory, and its appropriation and reinterpretation by chemists. As Arabatzis develops this novel biographical
e-ISBN	0226024210
e-ISBN	9780226024219
e-ISBN	9780226024226
Language	English
Publisher	Chicago Univ. Press
Publisher Date	2006-01-01
Publisher Place	Chicago, IL
Access Restriction	Authorized
Alternative Title	a biographical approach to theoretical entities
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Book