Physics, culture and society in the early 20th century European context

Authors

  • Ricardo Guzmán-Díaz Technological Institute and Higher Studies of Monterrey
  • José Antonio Cervera-Jiménez Technological Institute and Higher Studies of Monterrey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33064/iycuaa2011534496

Keywords:

Physics, quantum mechanics, scientific revolution, cultural change, civilization, history of physics

Abstract

The aim of this article is to show the complex and dynamic nature of physics, in a moment of huge historical significance for the scientific discipline that can be identified with the beginning of the twentieth century. Throughout the article, we offer different elements of analysis which talk about the revolutionary change of a scientific discipline, such as physics, with its own internal crises, but also immersed in a cultural and intellectual climate and a number of socio-economic restrictions that imposed new directions.

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Author Biographies

Ricardo Guzmán-Díaz, Technological Institute and Higher Studies of Monterrey

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

José Antonio Cervera-Jiménez, Technological Institute and Higher Studies of Monterrey

Department of Philosophy and Ethics.

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Published

2011-12-31

How to Cite

Guzmán-Díaz, R., & Cervera-Jiménez, J. A. (2011). Physics, culture and society in the early 20th century European context. Investigación Y Ciencia De La Universidad Autónoma De Aguascalientes, (53), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.33064/iycuaa2011534496

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