Introduction
Development of Physics is a component of Encyclopedia of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias.
The Theme on Development of Physics provides an overview of the modern areas in physics, most of which had been crystallized in the 20th century, is given. The Theme on Development of Physics deals, in one volume and cover several topics, with a myriad of issues of great relevance to our world such as: an Overview of the Development of Physics; Development of Fundamentals in Physics; Physical Systems and Laws; Particles and Fields; Quantum Systems; Order and Disorder in Nature; Physics and Development, which are then expanded into multiple subtopics, each as a chapter.
This volume is aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.
Editor(s) Biography
Gyo Takeda, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University and Tohoku University, was born in Tokyo in 1924. His speciality is the theory of particle physics and nuclear physics, and he also carries out research into neuroscience. He has served as: Associate professor, Kobe University; Professor and Director, Institute for Nuclear Studies, University of Tokyo; Professor of Physics Department and Dean of Faculty of Science, Tohoku University; and Professor, General Education, Tohoku Gakuin University.
