Over 40 renowned scientists from all around the world discuss the work and influence of Werner Heisenberg. The papers result from the symposium held by the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Heisenberg's birth, one of the most important physicists of the 20th century and cofounder of modern-day quantum mechanics. Taking atomic and laser physics as their starting point, the scientists illustrate the impact of Heisenberg's theories on astroparticle physics, high-energy physics and string theory right up to processing quantum information.

Table of Contents

• Opening-speech
• Plenary Talks
• Elementary Particles Theory
• Quantum Physics
• Quantum Field Theory and Gravitation

Review

"...reviews some of the most important themes underlying Heisenbergs´s creativity..."

Chemistry & Industry, 2003)

About the Authors

Dietrich Papenfuß, Prof. Dr.

Deputy Secretary General Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany

Dieter Lüst, Prof. Dr.

Humboldt University, Germany

Editor-in-chief of "Fortschritte der Physik/Progress of Physics"

Wolfgang P. Schleich, Prof. Dr.

University of Ulm, Germany

Co-Editor of "Fortschritte der Physik/Progress of Physics"