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The Young Julian Schwinger. II. Julian Schwinger at Columbia University

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In this series of articles the life and work of the young Julian Schwinger are explored. In this second article in the series, Schwinger's work at Columbia University, up to the completion of his doctorate and a little after, is discussed. Schwinger soon matured into a brilliant theoretical physicist.

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References to Julian Schwinger's Papers

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  9. On the magnetic moments of H3 and He3 (with R. Sachs). Phys. Rev. 61, 732 (1942).

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  20. On the neutron-proton interaction (with W. Rarita). Phys Rev. 59, 436 (1941).

  21. On the exchange properties of the neutron-proton interaction ( with W. Rarita). Phys.Rev. 59, 556 (1941).

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Mehra, J., Milton, K.A. & Rembiesa, P. The Young Julian Schwinger. II. Julian Schwinger at Columbia University. Foundations of Physics 29, 787–817 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018830708492

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