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PROF. NIELS EORR will deliver the Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, October 21–November 11, his subject beidg "Causality and Complementarity". Followingi this a conference on elementary particles will be held in the Natural Philosophy Buildings, University, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, during November 14-16. Talks so far arranged are as fofiows : Prof. W. Heisenberg, "Die Erzeugung von Mesonen in Vielfachprozessen" ; Prof. L. Jánossy, "On the Production of Mesons by Nucleons"; prof. H. A. Kramers, "Quantum Electrodynamics and Correspondence-Principle"; Dr. B. Pontecorvo, "On the Decay Products of the µ-Meson"; Dr. J. G. Wilson, "Some New Measurements on the Nature of the Vertical Cosmic-Ray Beam at Sea Level"; Prof. M. Born, "General Theory of Elementary Particles" ; Prof. N. Feather, "Experimental Evidence concerning the Possible Existence of the Negative Proton and the Di-Neutron" ; Dr. K. C. Cheng, "Reciprocity Theory of Electrodynamics". Other participants will include Profs. F. Bopp, M. Fierz, L. Leprince-Ringuet, C. M011er, C. F. Powell, A. Proca and Dr. H. O. W. Richardson. All interested may attend and should inform Mr. A. Nisbet, Department of Mathematical Physics, University, Drummond Street, Edinburgh 8, who will assist in finding accommodation on request.
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Conference at Edinburgh on Elementary Particles. Nature 164, 561 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164561c0
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