Paul Ehrenfest: The Genesis of the Adiabatic Hypothesis, 1911–1914

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Archive for History of Exact Sciences 60 (2):209-267 (2006)
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We analyze the evolution of EHRENFEST's thought since he proved the necessity of quanta in 1911 until the formulation of his adiabatic hypothesis in 1914. We argue that his research contributed significantly to the solution of critical problems in quantum physics and led to a rigorous definition of the range of validity of BOLTZMANN's principle.

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10.1007/s00407-005-0105-1

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Catalogue of the Paul Ehrenfest Archive at the Museum Boerhaave.[author unknown] - 1977 - Revue d'Histoire des Sciences 30 (3):282-283.

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