The Peak of Classical Physics


The end of the nineteenth century saw the peak of classical physics. Many scientists believed that the main core of physical phenomena had been discovered and that the only things that remained was to nail down the details.

Newton and Lagrange ruled the world of particles.

Maxwell and Lorentz ruled the world of waves.

Both worlds were seen as being separate and complete. And yet, there were some nagging little problems that were unresolved.

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Author: Dan Thomas email: <thomas@chembio.uoguelph.ca>
Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 1996