quantum theory:

See W. Heisenberg, The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory (1930) and Physics and Philosophy (1958); G. Gamow, Thirty Years that Shook Physics (1966); J. Gribbin, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat (1984).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Relationship of Energy and Matter
• Dual Nature of Waves and Particles
• Evolution of Quantum Theory
• Bibliography

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