Recherches sur la théorie des quanta
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Recherches sur la théorie des quanta is Louis de Broglie’s landmark doctoral thesis in which he introduced the revolutionary concept of matter waves, laying a foundation for wave mechanics and modern quantum theory.
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| Recherches sur la théorie des quanta canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Recherches sur la théorie des quanta Context triple: [Louis de Broglie, doctoralThesisTitle, Recherches sur la théorie des quanta]
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A.
The Quantum Theory of Radiation
The Quantum Theory of Radiation is a foundational physics text that systematically develops the quantum-mechanical treatment of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter.
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On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
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C.
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a foundational 1930 textbook by Paul Dirac that rigorously formalized quantum theory and introduced key concepts such as bra–ket notation.
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D.
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik is a foundational early 20th-century textbook on quantum theory and atomic mechanics written by physicist Max Born.
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E.
On the Law of Distribution of Energy in the Normal Spectrum
"On the Law of Distribution of Energy in the Normal Spectrum" is Max Planck’s groundbreaking 1900 paper that introduced the concept of energy quantization and laid the foundations of quantum theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Recherches sur la théorie des quanta Target entity description: Recherches sur la théorie des quanta is Louis de Broglie’s landmark doctoral thesis in which he introduced the revolutionary concept of matter waves, laying a foundation for wave mechanics and modern quantum theory.
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A.
The Quantum Theory of Radiation
The Quantum Theory of Radiation is a foundational physics text that systematically develops the quantum-mechanical treatment of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter.
-
B.
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
-
C.
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a foundational 1930 textbook by Paul Dirac that rigorously formalized quantum theory and introduced key concepts such as bra–ket notation.
-
D.
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik
Vorlesungen über Atommechanik is a foundational early 20th-century textbook on quantum theory and atomic mechanics written by physicist Max Born.
-
E.
On the Law of Distribution of Energy in the Normal Spectrum
"On the Law of Distribution of Energy in the Normal Spectrum" is Max Planck’s groundbreaking 1900 paper that introduced the concept of energy quantization and laid the foundations of quantum theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
doctoral thesis
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scientific work ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| academicInstitution | Université de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Louis de Broglie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of modern quantum theory
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foundation of wave mechanics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
physics
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quantum theory ⓘ wave mechanics ⓘ |
| hasFormulation | relation between particle momentum and wavelength ⓘ |
| hasImpact | established concept of wave–particle duality for matter ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark work in early quantum theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
Erwin Schrödinger
NERFINISHED
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electron diffraction experiments ⓘ wave equation of Schrödinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
de Broglie hypothesis
NERFINISHED
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matter waves ⓘ wave nature of electrons ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
matter waves
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quantization of action ⓘ relativistic dynamics of quanta ⓘ wave–particle duality ⓘ |
| publicationType | university thesis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Planck–Einstein relation
NERFINISHED
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quantum mechanics ⓘ special relativity ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Nobel Prize in Physics 1929 for Louis de Broglie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisor | Paul Langevin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1924 ⓘ |
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