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A scientific autobiography : S. Chandrasekhar : with selected correspondence / edited by Kameshwar C. Wali.

By: Chandrasekhar, S. (Subrahmanyan), 1910-1995.
Contributor(s): Wali, K. C. (Kameshwar C.).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Singapore ; London : World Scientific, 2010Description: xviii, 277 p. : ill. : 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9789814299589 ; 9814299588.Subject(s): Chandrasekhar, S. (Subrahmanyan), 1910-1995 -- Biography | Chandrasekhar, S. (Subrahmanyan), 1910-1995 -- Correspondence | Astrophysicists -- United States -- Biography | Astrophysics | AstronomyDDC classification: 523.01092
Contents:
A history of my papers on "Radiative equilibrium" (1943-1948) -- Turbulence; Hydromagnetism (1948-1960) -- The development of the virial method and ellipsoidal figures of equilibrium (1960-1970) -- General relativity (1962-1969) -- The fallow period (1970-1974) -- General relativity; Ryerson lecture; separation of dirac equation (January 1975--August 1977) -- General relativity; Kerr-Newman perturbations (August 1977-December 1978) -- 1979 - a year of failures and of obligations -- 1980, 1981: The mathematical theory of black holes -- Postscript: 1982, a year that passed -- The beginning of the end (1983-1985) -- Continued efforts I (September 1985-May 1987) -- Continued efforts II (May 1987-September 1989) -- Continued efforts III (September 1989-October 1991) -- Continued efforts IV (November 1991-December 1994).
Summary: S. Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Chandra, was one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century. The year 2010 marks the birth centenary of Chandra. His unique style of research, inward bound, seeking a personal perspective to master a particular field, and then pass on to another was so unique that it will draw considerable interest and attention among scholars.As Chandra elucidates in the preface. The various installments describe in detail the evolution of my scientific work during the past forty years and records each investigation, describing the doubts and the successes, the trials and the tribulations. And the parts my various associates and assistants played in the completion of the different investigations are detailed. It is indeed a remarkable and rare document, fascinating to read and experience the joys, frustrations and struggles of a creative mind. In addition, a compilation of selected correspondence, which includes his correspondence with his father, some family members and other well-known scientists of the 20th century, will provide an interesting insight into the life of an extraordinary scientist.
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S Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Chandra, was one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century. The year 2010 marks the birth centenary of Chandra. His unique style of research, inward bound, seeking a personal perspective to master a particular field, and then pass on to another was so unique that it will draw considerable interest and attention among scholars. As Chandra elucidates in the preface, "The various installments describe in detail the evolution of my scientific work during the past forty years and records each investigation, describing the doubts and the successes, the trials and the tribulations. And the parts my various associates and assistants played in the completion of the different investigations are detailed." It is indeed a remarkable and rare document, fascinating to read and experience the joys, frustrations and struggles of a creative mind. In addition, a compilation of selected correspondence, which includes his correspondence with his father, some family members and other well-known scientists of the 20th century, will provide an interesting insight into the life of an extraordinary scientist.

A history of my papers on "Radiative equilibrium" (1943-1948) -- Turbulence; Hydromagnetism (1948-1960) -- The development of the virial method and ellipsoidal figures of equilibrium (1960-1970) -- General relativity (1962-1969) -- The fallow period (1970-1974) -- General relativity; Ryerson lecture; separation of dirac equation (January 1975--August 1977) -- General relativity; Kerr-Newman perturbations (August 1977-December 1978) -- 1979 - a year of failures and of obligations -- 1980, 1981: The mathematical theory of black holes -- Postscript: 1982, a year that passed -- The beginning of the end (1983-1985) -- Continued efforts I (September 1985-May 1987) -- Continued efforts II (May 1987-September 1989) -- Continued efforts III (September 1989-October 1991) -- Continued efforts IV (November 1991-December 1994).

S. Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Chandra, was one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century. The year 2010 marks the birth centenary of Chandra. His unique style of research, inward bound, seeking a personal perspective to master a particular field, and then pass on to another was so unique that it will draw considerable interest and attention among scholars.As Chandra elucidates in the preface. The various installments describe in detail the evolution of my scientific work during the past forty years and records each investigation, describing the doubts and the successes, the trials and the tribulations. And the parts my various associates and assistants played in the completion of the different investigations are detailed. It is indeed a remarkable and rare document, fascinating to read and experience the joys, frustrations and struggles of a creative mind. In addition, a compilation of selected correspondence, which includes his correspondence with his father, some family members and other well-known scientists of the 20th century, will provide an interesting insight into the life of an extraordinary scientist.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Dedication (p. v)
  • Foreword (p. vii)
  • Preface (p. xiii)
  • I A History of My Papers on ôRadiative Equilibriumö(1943-1948) (p. 3)
  • II Turbulence; Hydromagnetism (1948-1960) (p. 21)
  • III The Development of the Virial Method and Ellipsoidal Figures of Equilibrium (1960-1970) (p. 55)
  • IV General Relativity (1962-1969) (p. 75)
  • V The Fallow Period (1970-1974) (p. 91)
  • VI General Relativity; Ryerson Lecture; Separation of Dirac Equation (January 1975-August 1977) (p. 109)
  • VII General Relativity; Kerr-Newman Perturbations (August 1977-December 1978) (p. 127)
  • VIII 1979 - A Year of Failures and of Obligations (p. 139)
  • IX 1980, 1981: The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes (p. 151)
  • X Postscript: 1982, a Year that Passed (p. 185)
  • XI The Beginning of the End (1983-1985) (p. 187)
  • XII Continued Efforts I (September 1985-May 1987) (p. 199)
  • XIII Continued Efforts II (May 1987-September 1989) (p. 213)
  • XIV Continued Efforts III (September 1989-October 1991) (p. 231)
  • XV Continued Efforts IV (November 1991-December 1994) (p. 251)
  • Notes & Comments (p. 259)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar in his office at the University of Chicago, standing beside a picture of Sir Isaac Newton placed on the volumes of the Principia Mathematica, March 1991. Photograph courtesy of Spenta Wadia.