Fundamental Physics — Heisenberg and Beyond

Quantum mechanics, formulated by Werner Heisenberg in 1925, belongs among the greatest achievements of physics. "Fundamental Physics: Heisenberg and Beyond" combines personal tributes to Werner Heisenberg with assessments of his impact on current and future developments in physics. The first part presents two essays commemorating Werner Heisenberg's 100th birthday, and these are complemented by a short and nicely illustrated biographical note in the appendix. In the second part, incisive articles by ten world-leading scientists explain important developments in fundamental physics to a broader community of interested scientists.

I Commemorative Meeting.- Address from the Japan Academy.- Heisenberg und die Verantwortung des Forschers.- English translation: Heisenberg and the Scientist's Responsibility.- Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976).- II Scientific Symposium.- Welcome Address.- Heisenberg's Uncertainty and Matter Wave Interferometry with Large Molecules.- The Stability of Matter and Quantum Electrodynamics.- The Quantum Theory of Light and Matter - Mathematical Results.- Four Big Questions with Pretty Good Answers.- Supersymmetry: the Next Spectroscopy.- Neutrino Masses as a Probe of Grand Unification.- M Theory: Uncertainty and Unification.- The Highest Energy Particles in Nature: What We Know and What the Future Holds.- III Appendix.- Biographical Notes on Werner Heisenberg.- List of Contributors.