Masters of Theory
Masters of Theory Cambridge and the Rise of Mathematical Physics
ANDREW WARWICK
The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London Andrew Warwick is senior lecturer in the history of science at Imperial College, Lon- don. He is coeditor of Teaching the History of Science and Histories of the Electron: The Birth of Microphysics.
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London © 2003 by The University of Chicago All rights reserved. Published 2003 Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Warwick, Andrew. Masters of theory : Cambridge and the rise of mathematical physics / Andrew Warwick. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-226-87374-9 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 0-226-87375-7 (pbk : alk. paper) 1. Mathematical physics—History—19th century. 2. University of Cambridge—History—19th century. I. Title. qc19.6 .w37 2003 530.15 09426 59 09034 —dc21 2002153732