3 papers
physics.hist-ph2024
The Solvay Councils, de Broglie's brothers, and the development of wave-particle duality
Alessio Rocci, Franklin J. Lambert
The meeting patronized by Ernest Solvay in 1911, the first Solvay Council, marked the beginning of what can be called the first quantum revolution. Maurice de Broglie was one of th…
physics.hist-ph2024
The Quantum Theory Of Gravitation, Effective Field Theories, and Strings: Yesterday And Today
Alessio Rocci, Thomas Van Riet
This paper analyzes the effective field theory perspective on modern physics through the lens of the quantum theory of gravitational interaction. The historical part argues that th…
physics.hist-ph2023
Celebrating the birth of De Donder's chemical affinity (1922-2022): from the uncompensated heat to his Ave Maria
Alessio Rocci
Théophile De Donder, a Belgian mathematician born in Brussels, elaborated two important ideas that created a bridge between thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. He invented the co…