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Series I: Notes Series II: ProposalWilliam G. Wagner lecture notes, 1958-1962
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Wagner, William G.
Size of collection
0.75 linear feet
1 manuscript box(s)
1 half manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
A collection of notes from lectures at the California Institute of Technology, given by Murray Gell-Mann, Robert L. Walker, and William A. Fowler.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR2007773
Biographical Note
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology (1962). Senior staff physicist, Hughes Research Laboratory; research fellow and lecturer, California Institute Technology; professor of physics, University of California, Irvine; professor of physics, University of Southern California; Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Southern California; founder of the Program in Neural, Informational, and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California.
Scope and Contents of Collection
Contains six bound books of notes from lectures at the California Institute of Technology, given by Murray Gell-Mann (quantum mechanics, field theory, and theoretical physics), Robert L. Walker (high energy physics), and William A. Fowler (nuclear physics). The Gell-Mann notes were written by William G. Wagner. Also includes one lengthy proposal (approximately 200 pages) by the Midwestern Universities Research Association for permission to build a high intensity accelerator.
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
Fowler, William A.
Wagner, William G.
Walker, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1919-
Institutions
California Institute of Technology.
Midwestern Universities Research Association
Subject terms
Accelerators. Design and construction.
Field theory (Physics).
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Quantum theory.
Theoretical physics.
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized into two series:
- Series I: Notes
- Series II: Proposal
Each sereis is arranged chronologically.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received along with a donation of books from Ethan D. Alyea, 2007.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], William G. Wagner lecture notes, . American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the William G. Wagner lecture notes, 1958-1962
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: Notes
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Relativistic quantum mechanics and field theory, by Gell-Mann (1 of 2), 1958 |
| Folder 2 | Relativistic quantum mechanics and field theory, by Gell-Mann (2 of 2), 1958 |
| Folder 3 | Topics in theoretical physics (Part 1), by Gell-Mann, 1958 |
| Folder 4 | Topics in theoretical physics (Part 2), by Gell-Mann, 1959 |
| Folder 5 | Topics in theoretical physics (Part 3), by Gell-Mann, 1959 |
| Folder 6 | Notes on high energy physics, by R.L. Walker, 1959 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Nuclear physics course notes, by W.A. Fowler, [undated] |
Series II: Proposal
| Box 2 | Folder 2 | Proposal for a 10 BEV high intensity accelerator, by Midwestern Universities Research Association, 1962 |