http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:46:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9700 Don’t Forget To Vote | Cosmic Variance Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:45:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9700 [...] The five papers are by Newton, Noether, Einstein, EPR, and Dirac. You just make a comment on the thread of the post that you get to by clicking a name, and that’s your vote. You have one vote. In voting, you may, if you wish, tell us about why you made that choice. [...] [...] The five papers are by Newton, Noether, Einstein, EPR, and Dirac. You just make a comment on the thread of the post that you get to by clicking a name, and that’s your vote. You have one vote. In voting, you may, if you wish, tell us about why you made that choice. [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9698 The Greatest Physics Paper! The Result | Cosmic Variance Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:13:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9698 [...] 18 votes: P. A. M. Dirac, The quantum theory of the electron, Proc. R. Soc. London A 117 610-612 (1928); The quantum theory of the electron Part II Proc. R. Soc. London A 118 351-361 (1928). (These two papers counted as one.) Link here for the votes. [...] [...] 18 votes: P. A. M. Dirac, The quantum theory of the electron, Proc. R. Soc. London A 117 610-612 (1928); The quantum theory of the electron Part II Proc. R. Soc. London A 118 351-361 (1928). (These two papers counted as one.) Link here for the votes. [...]

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9699 Two Sheds Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:22:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9699 Other work may be more significant, such as Einstein's GR, but GR wasn't represented compactly as a single <i>paper</i> the way this was. Other work may be more significant, such as Einstein’s GR, but GR wasn’t represented compactly as a single paper the way this was.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9697 lazopolis Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:11:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9697 yet another vote yet another vote

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9696 Wowbagger Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:51:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9696 A vote. A vote.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9695 Samantha Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:47:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9695 this gets my vote (if I can still vote) this gets my vote (if I can still vote)

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9694 sara Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:41:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9694 yes. yes.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9693 jim Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:58:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9693 A noise (quite a lot of noise, in fact). A noise (quite a lot of noise, in fact).

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9692 Alex R Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:11:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9692 Here's my vote: assuming that this is the "Dirac equation" paper, then this is the beginning of the first great unification of modern physics, reconciliing special relativity and quantum theory -- a task that is (due to the need for UV cutoffs in quantum field theory) arguably still not complete. Here’s my vote: assuming that this is the “Dirac equation” paper, then this is the beginning of the first great unification of modern physics, reconciliing special relativity and quantum theory — a task that is (due to the need for UV cutoffs in quantum field theory) arguably still not complete.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/comment-page-1/#comment-9691 bittergradstudent Tue, 10 Jan 2006 05:47:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-diracs-quantum-theory-of-the-electron/#comment-9691 Dirac is my physics hero. He calmly exposited what he needed to show. He didn't overreach in his statements, and didn't go around creditmongering. He simply did wonderful physics where he let an eye for truth and beuty coexist with the necessity of agreeing with experiment. Dirac is my physics hero. He calmly exposited what he needed to show. He didn’t overreach in his statements, and didn’t go around creditmongering. He simply did wonderful physics where he let an eye for truth and beuty coexist with the necessity of agreeing with experiment.

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