The Theory of Atomic Collisions – Mott and Massey (Professor Westfold’s Copy) - First edition 1933

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The Theory of Atomic Collisions – Mott and Massey (Professor Westfold’s Copy) – First edition 1933

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A first UK edition, published at Oxford by the Clarendon Press in 1933. The standard full text of the period.

Large octavo, 282 pages. Original black cloth covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Dust jacket rather drab and aged but unusually present. The signature of K. C. Westfold and dated October 44 on the front free end paper.

Comprehensive high level text starting with The Wave Equation then Scattering – by a Centre Force, by a Coulomb Field. The Spin of the Electron. Collisions. Inhomogenous Differential Equations. General Theory of Atomic Collisions. Born’s Approximation. Scattering of Slow Electrons. Inelastic Collisions. Electrons and Molecules. Massive Particles. Transition Probability. Relativistic Treatment of the Two Body Problem …. Nuclear Problems.

The excellent index is a read itself of the who was who in higher mathematics including a notable relative of Voyager!

K.C. Westfold (1921-2001) a brilliant Australian mathematical brain was Professor of Applied Mathematic at Monash and at various time Dean of Science, Professor of astronomy and Vice Chancellor of the University. He was an Archibald Prize sitter.

Cornerstone book of the period in this supreme area of mathematical physics – nice relevant previous ownership.

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