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Evolution of Physics: Classical to Quantum
A brief review of development of key concepts of physics is presented here. There is an evolution of ideas in our understanding of the nature of the physical universe. The conceptual frameworks in physics are continuously evolving. Even in modern physics, this evolution is taking place continuously. Our understanding of an electron has changed a lot in the last hundred years. The concept of photon has undergone a number of changes from the light quantum of Einstein. Tracing such developments in full details will be a big story by itself which is not our purpose. This chapter is restricted to a brief account of conceptual developments with an eye on quantum mechanics. Here, we concentrate on the basic ...
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