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Series I: Lecture notesLorenz D. Huff student lecture notes, 1928-1931.
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Huff, Lorenz Ditmar, 1905-
Size of collection
0.75 linear feet
1 manuscript box,
1 half manuscript box
Short description of collection
Lecture notes taken by Huff while he was a student at the California Institute of Technology.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR291
Biographical Note
Physicist (quantum theory, hydrodynamics, atomic spectra). On physics faculty at Clemson College from 1931, department chair from 1945.
Scope and Contents of Collection
Lecture notes taken by Huff while he was a student at the California Institute of Technology. Lectures include Calculus of Variations by Harry Bateman; Electricity and Magnetism, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic Waves, Heat Radiation and Quantum Theory and Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics by Paul S. Epstein; Quantum Theory by J. Robert Oppenheimer; Wave Mechanics by Linus Pauling; Wave Mechanics by Arnold Sommerfeld and General Relativity by Richard C. Tolman. Other lectures include Statistical Mechanics, Vol. 1 and 2; Electricity in Metals; Differential Equations; and Problems of Classical Electrodynamics.
Restrictions on Use and Access
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/item-request.
Selected Search Terms
These papers have been indexed in the International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS) using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Persons
Bateman, Harry, 1882-1946.
Epstein, Paul Sophus, 1871-
Huff, L. D. (Lorenz Ditmar), 1905-
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967
Pauling, Linus, 1901-
Sommerfeld, Arnold, 1868-1951.
Tolman, Richard Chace, 1881-1948.
Institutions
California Institute of Technology.
Subject terms
Calculus.
Electric conductivity.
Electricity.
Electromagnetism.
General relativity (Physics)
Magnetism.
Quantum theory.
Statistical mechanics.
Thermodynamics.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into a single series:
- Series I: Lecture notes
This series is arranged chronologically.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received from John Ray, Professor of Physics, Clemson University, 1980.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], Lorenz D. Huff student lecture notes. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the Lorenz D. Huff student lecture notes, 1928-1931
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2009
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: Lecture notes
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Electricity and Magnetism, Professor Paul S. Epstein, Fall 1928 |
| Folder 2 | Electro-Magnetic Waves, Professor Paul S. Epstein, Spring 1929 |
| Folder 3 | General Relativity, Professor Richard C. Tolman, Spring 1929 |
| Folder 4 | Introduction to Wave Mechanics, Professor Linus Pauling , Spring 1929 |
| Folder 5 | Questions on Wave Mechanics, Professor Arnold Sommerfeld, Spring 1929 |
| Folder 6 | Group Therapy and Quantum Mechanics Tome I, Professor Paul S. Epstein, Spring 1930 |
| Folder 7 | Group Therapy Tome II, Professor Paul S. Epstein, Spring 1930 |
| Folder 8 | Heat Radiation and Quantum Theory, Professor Paul S. Epstein, Spring 1930 |
| Folder 9 | Quantum Theory, Professor J. Robert Oppenheimer, Spring 1930 |
| Folder 10 | Calculus of Variations, Professor Harry Bateman, Fall 1930 |
| Folder 11 | Statistical Mechanics I, 1931 |
| Folder 12 | Statistical Mechanics II, 1931 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Differential Equations Notes, undated |
| Folder 2 | Differential Equations Problems, undated |
| Folder 3 | Electricity in Metals, undated |
| Folder 4 | Problems in Classical Electrodynamics, undated |
| Folder 5 | Thermodynamics, Professor Paul S. Epstein, undated |
| Folder 6 | Thermodynamics II, Professor Paul S. Epstein, undated |