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In 1927, Oppenheimer published a paper called "On the Quantum Theory of Molecules" with his research adviser Max Born. This paper outlined what is commonly referred to as the Born-Oppenheimer ...

As Oppenheimer, he wrestles with quantum mechanics and the ethical implications of the Manhattan Project. He grits his way through psychological tumult, a volatile love affair and marriage, ...

As a physical chemist, Oppenheimer’s work on molecular quantum mechanics plays a major role in both my teaching and my research. The Born-Oppenheimer approximation. In 1927, ...

After the United States joined the Allies in 1941, Oppenheimer was asked to participate in the top-secret Manhattan Project, whose aim was to develop an atomic weapon.As he endeavored to figure ...

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” isn’t merely about the chain reaction that takes place within neutrons and nuclei, but rather a metaphorical chain reaction, which occurs when science and ingenuity ...

As Oppenheimer makes a name for himself in quantum mechanics — he’s written a widely circulated paper on molecules — we also meet the man who will become his chief antagonist: Lewis Strauss ...

As a physical chemist, Oppenheimer’s work on molecular quantum mechanics plays a major role in both my teaching and my research. The Born-Oppenheimer approximation. In 1927, ...