The Astrophysical Thoughts of Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker

IF 0.1 3区哲学 Q4 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Physics in Perspective Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1007/s00016-025-00325-0

Michael Wiescher, Karlheinz Langanke

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Abstract

Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker published two important papers on topics of nuclear astrophysics in 1937 and 1938 before he turned his attention elsewhere motivated by the discovery of fission and the outbreak of war in 1939. It seems, however, that he continued to actively think about issues related to astrophysics, namely the discussion and role of neutron stars and cosmology. Both are contemporary topics today. This paper presents the development of Weizsäcker’s thoughts in the years between 1935 and 1945, making use of his personal notes and letters.

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卡尔·弗里德里希·冯的天体物理学思想Weizsäcker

卡尔·弗里德里希·冯Weizsäcker在1937年和1938年发表了两篇关于核天体物理学的重要论文，之后由于裂变的发现和1939年战争的爆发，他把注意力转向了其他地方。然而，他似乎继续积极思考与天体物理学有关的问题，即中子星与宇宙学的讨论和作用。两者都是当今的当代话题。本文利用Weizsäcker的个人笔记和信件，介绍了他在1935年至1945年间的思想发展。

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Physics in Perspective 物理-科学史与科学哲学

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