TY - BOOK ID - 77944375 TI - The legacy of Léon Van Hove AU - Giovannini, A AU - Hove, L van PY - 2000 SN - 1281934151 9786611934156 9812792724 9789812792723 9810243308 9789810243302 PB - Singapore River Edge, NJ World Scientific DB - UniCat KW - Physicists KW - Physics KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Physical sciences KW - Dynamics KW - Physical scientists KW - Biography. KW - History KW - Hove, L. van KW - Hove, Léon van KW - Van Hove, L. KW - 53 <08> KW - 53 <08> Physics--Verzamelwerken. Reeksen KW - Physics--Verzamelwerken. Reeksen KW - Biography UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77944375 AB - This important volume describes the wide-ranging scientific activities of Léon Van Hove, through commentaries by his colleagues and a selection of his most influential papers and documents. The reprinted papers are grouped by topic, starting from his early work in mathematics and theoretical and statistical physics, up to his very last contributions in elementary particle physics and multiparticle dynamics. Van Hove's career as teacher, director and science advisor in many European institutions is presented in sketches by friends and coworkers. A selection of his speeches and documented thoughts on science completes the volume. ER -