When was Zeitschrift fur Physik founded and by whom?
Zeitschrift fur Physik was founded in 1920 by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Its first three issues appeared as a supplement to the Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft.
Questions about Zeitschrift für Physik
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What famous paper did Werner Heisenberg publish in Zeitschrift fur Physik?
In 1925, Heisenberg published "Uber quantentheoretische Umdeutung kinematischer und mechanischer Beziehungen" ("Quantum theoretical re-interpretation of kinematic and mechanical relations") in Zeitschrift fur Physik. Later that same autumn, he submitted the "Zur Quantenmechanik" papers with Max Born and Pascual Jordan, setting out the matrix formulation of quantum mechanics.
How many parts did Zeitschrift fur Physik expand into?
Zeitschrift fur Physik expanded into four parts. It split into Parts A and B in 1975, added Part C in 1979, and Part D split from Part A in 1986.
When did Zeitschrift fur Physik end publication?
Zeitschrift fur Physik ended publication in 1997, when all four of its parts merged with other journals to form the European Physical Journal series.
What journal did Zeitschrift fur Physik B become after 1997?
Zeitschrift fur Physik B merged with Journal de Physique I to form the European Physical Journal B. Its original subtitle had been Condensed Matter and Quanta, later changed to Condensed Matter in 1980.
Who were the three physicists who submitted the matrix mechanics papers to Zeitschrift fur Physik?
Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, and Pascual Jordan submitted their "Zur Quantenmechanik" papers to Zeitschrift fur Physik in autumn 1925. Those papers set out the matrix formulation of quantum mechanics.