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... theory , especially the concept of abstract groups and the theory of finite groups of linear substitutions , that later found important uses in the theory of finite groups as it applies to quantum mechanics . Frobenius became assistant ...
... theory , especially the concept of abstract groups and the theory of finite groups of linear substitutions , that later found important uses in the theory of finite groups as it applies to quantum mechanics . Frobenius became assistant ...
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... theory . After graduating in 1928 , he travelled to Göttingen , where he developed his quantum theory of radioac- tivity , the first successful explanation of the behaviour of radioactive elements , some of which decay in seconds while ...
... theory . After graduating in 1928 , he travelled to Göttingen , where he developed his quantum theory of radioac- tivity , the first successful explanation of the behaviour of radioactive elements , some of which decay in seconds while ...
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... theory , class of quantum field theory , a mathematical theory involving both quan- tum mechanics and Einstein's special theory of relativity that is commonly used to describe subatomic particles and their associated wave fields . In a ...
... theory , class of quantum field theory , a mathematical theory involving both quan- tum mechanics and Einstein's special theory of relativity that is commonly used to describe subatomic particles and their associated wave fields . In a ...
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