The Ultraviolet Catastrophe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ultraviolet_catastrophe
gptkbp:category gptkb:theoretical_physics
history of physics
gptkbp:describes failure of classical physics to predict blackbody radiation at short wavelengths
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ultraviolet Catastrophe
gptkbp:implies infinite energy emission at short wavelengths
gptkbp:ledTo development of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:opposedBy experimental results
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:blackbody_radiation
gptkbp:predicts gptkb:Rayleigh-Jeans_law
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Planck's_law
blackbody radiation problem
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:Max_Planck
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkbp:yearProposed late 19th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trotsky_Icepick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7