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HERE we have two books on wave mechanics dealing with the most recent advances in theoretical physics, written by two distinguished authors, each prominent in his own country in the ranks of constructive thinkers. It is of great interest to compare the imaginative work of Louis de Broglie with the more critical and exhaustive treatment of Arnold Sommerfeld.
(1) An Introduction to the Study of Wave Mechanics.
Prof. Louis de Broglie. Translated from the French by Dr. H. T. Flint. Pp. vi + 249. (London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 1930.) 12s. 6d, net.
(2) Wave-Mechanics.
Prof. Arnold Sommerfeld. Translated from the German edition by Dr. Henry L. Brose. (Supplementary volume to “Atomic Structure and Spectral Lines”.) Pp. xii + 304. (London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 1930.) 2ls. net.
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ALLEN, H. Wave Mechanics. Nature 126, 517–518 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/126517a0
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