Marvin L. Goldberger Papers
Scope and Content of Collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
BIOGRAPHICAL
"Big Man on Campus" - Editorial about Goldberger leaving Caltech in Star-News 1987 June 12
The Chairman: A Happening in One Act - Princeton University play written for and performed on the occasion of Goldberger's farewell dinner 1978 June
Convocation program for The University of Chicago 1948 September 2
Fifteen Years in the Life of Dispersion Theory - Talk by M. L. Goldberger 1969
GM and MG - Talk by Goldberger about his time on the board of General Motors undated
"A Life in Particle Physics" by Sam Bard Treiman 1996
"Princeton's Man of the Week - Marvin Leonard Goldberger" - Article in Princeton University newspaper 1970 July 2
Sanity, Science, and Survival: A Conversation with Marvin L. Goldberger 1984
"Staying Alive" by Mark Davidson 1983 November 18
CORRESPONDENCE
Avery, R. Stanton (chairman of the board of trustees, Caltech) 1954, 1978
Caltech 1978-1994
Deitchman, Sy undated
Garwin, Richard L. 2008, 2012
General Motors (John Smale and Robert C. Stempel) 1991-1992
General Motors 1990-1992
Noel-Baker project correspondence 2004-2005
Panofsky, Wolfgang K. H. - Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) 1986 October
Reagan, Nancy. Copy of letter to George Shultz regarding President Ronald Reagan's thoughts on nuclear disarmament 2007 October
Letters of condolence regarding the passing of Mildred Goldberger 2006-2007
Miscellaneous correspondence 1978-2008
WRITINGS BY GOLDBERGER
Amelioration of Divergence Difficulties in the Theory of Weak Interactions, by Murray Gell-Mann, M. L. Goldberger, Norman M. Kroll and Francis E. Low 1968 August 5
Draft article about Caltech undated
Asymptotic Behavior of Mandelstam Wight Functions in Potential Scattering and in Field Theory undated
Behavior of Scattering Amplitudes at High Energies, Bound States, and Resonances, by R. Blankenbecler and M. L. Goldberger 1962 April 15
A Bound State Model of Weak and Strong Interactions, by C.H. Albright, R. Blankenbecler and M. L. Goldberger undated
Causality Conditions and Dispersion Relations II: Fermion Fields, by M. L. Goldberger and R. Oekine undated
Chapter I - The Notions of State, Picture, Identity and Relativistic Invariance, typescript draft undated
Chapter VIII - Special Functions, handwritten draft undated
Collision Theory (Structure of Matter Series), certificate of claim to copyright by Marvin Goldberger and Kenneth Watson 1964 May 21
Concerning the Notion of 'Time Interval' in S-Matrix Theory, by Marvin L. Goldberger and Kenneth M. Watson 1962 May 15
Consistency Questions Raised by Simultaneous Mandelstam and Angular-Momentum Analyticity, by Marvin L. Goldberger and C. Edward Jones 1966 July 11
Conventional Field Theory and Regge Poles, by Murray Gell-Mann and M. L. Goldberger undated
Decay of the Pi Meson, by M. L. Goldberger and S. B. Treiman 1958 June 1
Density of States in Periodic Systems 1971 March
Elementary Particles of Conventional Field Theory as Regge Poles. IV., by M. Gell-Mann, M. l. Goldberger, and F. E. Low 1964 January 13
Energy Level Displacements in Mesic Atoms, by S. Deser, M. L. Goldberger and K. Baumann undated
The Formal Theory of Scattering, by M. Gell-Mann and M.B. Goldberger undated
In Appreciation: Enrico Fermi (1901-1954): The Complete Physicist, draft paper and article in Physics in Perspective 1999
Intensity Correlation Spectroscopy, by M. L . Goldberger, H. W. Lewis, K. M. Watson 1965 August 24
Lifetime and Decay of Unstable Particles in S-Matrix Theory, II, by M. L. Goldberger and K. M. Watson 1965 March 16
Low-Energy Limits and Renormalization in Meson Theory, by S. Deser, W.E. Thirring and M. L. Goldberger 1954 January 7
Multiperipheral Dynamics 1969 June
Multiperipheral Models and High Energy Processes 1971 July
Neural Pion Decay, by M. L. Goldberger and S. B. Treiman 1958 May 10
Note on the Second Virial Coefficient, by M.L. Goldberger, Palmer Physical Laboratory, Princeton University undated
On the Analysis of Nucleon-Nucleon Scattering Experiments, by Geoffrey F. Chew and Marvin L. Goldberger 1949 January 17
On the Measurement of Time Correlations for Quantum-Mechanical Systems, by M. L. Goldberger and Kenneth M. Watson 1963 November 19
On the Second Virial Coefficient 1959 May-June
On the Spatial Separation of Events in S-Matrix Theory, by M. Froissart, M.L. Goldberger, and K. M. Watson 1963 April 12
Papers on quantum mechanics and correlated intensity measurements undated
The Physics of John Toll - Draft of paper/talk 1978 June 9
The Production of Fast Deuterons in High Nuclear Reactions, by G. F. Chew and M. L. Goldberger 1949 October 11
Recent Developments in Particle Physics - Talk about J-Ψ (Psi)
Regge Poles in High-Energy Electron Scattering, by R. Blankenbecler, L. F. Cook, Jr., and M. L. Goldberger 1962 December 1
The Scattering of Light by Nucleons and the Neutron-Proton Mass Difference. Original manuscript and notes, by M. Gell-Mann and M. L. Goldberger undated
Singularities of Scattering Amplitudes on Unphysical Sheets and Their Interpretation, by R. Blankenbecler, M. L. Goldberger, S. W. MacDowell and S. B. Treiman 1961 July 15
Sixth Annual Rochester Conference - "Introductory Talk on Classical Pion Physics," by Goldberger, Enrico Fermi Institute
Some Tests of Relativistic SU (6) Schemes, by R. Blankenbecler, M. L. Goldberger, K. Johnson and S. B. Treiman ca. 1965
Speeches by Goldberger - Drafts
Theory and Applications of Single Variable Dispersion Relations 1961 October 14
Theory of the Refraction of Neutrons by Crystals, by M. L. Goldberger and Frederick Seitz 1946 November 27
Use of Causality Conditions in Quantum Theory ca. 1954
Use of Intensity Correlations to Determine the Phase of a Scattering Amplitude, by M. L. Goldberger, Harold W. Lewis and Kenneth M. Watson 1963 July 10
JASON MATERIALS
The Chicago Atom Bomb Project: A View from Below - Paper by Goldberger
Concealed Nuclear Weapons - JASON report 2003
Correspondence, various JASON members 2000-2010
Declassified documents (copies) regarding the Reykjavik Summit, with correspondence from Sidney Drell, at Stanford (SLAC) 2006
"Preventative Defense Project" and "Wind Farms and Radar" - JASON documents on Department of Energy (DOE) Labs 2008
JASON documents re: the genesis of the barrier concept
Quest for Truth: Deception and Intent Detection- JASON paper draft 2008 August 10
JASON paper "The Reliable Replacement Warhead," testimony by Richard L. Garwin 2007 March 28
JASON paper - S & T for National Security - Draft report 2008
"JASON's Golden Fleece: A New Musical Comedy" - About the conception of the JASON group. Book by Richard A. Muller, lyrics by William H. Press. 1984 November 30
JASON scientists on Sidney Drell and W. K. H. "Pief" Panofsky Nuclear Recommendations 2007-2008
JASON scientists on Pakistan after assassination of Benazir Bhutto 2008
JASON Summer Study on Hanbury Brown and Twiss (HB-T) method 1962 July 19
JASON Summer Study on National Nuclear Security Administration Life Extension Program 2009 June 22
The JASONS: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite by Ann Finkbeiner - Draft chapters 2006
"Judaism and the Bomb: Jewish Scientists Who Worked on the Manhattan Project," by Dan Robbins. Includes interview with Goldberger and correspondence 1985
National Security and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century - Department of Energy and Department of Defense report 2008
"Needs, Problems and Prospects for Arms Control," by Marvin Goldberger
A Nuclear Weapons Primer
Speech by Goldberger and notes regarding nuclear weapons 2003-2004
What You Always Wanted to Know About Nuclear Weapons But Were Afraid to Ask - Lecture
NOTEBOOKS AND LECTURE NOTES
871 problems (equations)
Advanced Quantum Mechanics - Goldberger's copy of lecture notes by Professor F.J. Dyson for Relativistic Quantum Mechanics course at Cornell University 1951
Application of dispersion relations to pion-nuclear scattering
Applied electrodynamics notes
Caltech Division of Biology 50th Anniversary Symposium 1978 November 2
Causality notes
The Age of Chamberlain - Talk on Owen Chamberlain's scientific work and notes 1995 July
Classical mechanics notes
Density matrix element notes
Derivation of the equation of hydrodynamics from the Boltzmann equation
The derivations of Onsager's reciprocal relations 1954
Energy notes and articles, with "Propagator in Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory" lecture
Fano and Fermi's theories on Hanbury Brown and Twiss (H-B T) method
"Field Theory" by S. M. Dancott 1954-1955
Field theory - Goldberger's class notes 1954-1955
Forward scattering of X-Rays by bound electrons
Gell-Mann primary decay mode of pions and strong versus weak
Grand canonical ensemble notes
Green's functions lecture notes 1953-1954
"Historic documents" - Includes Goldberg's copy of Eugene Wigner's Nobel Lecture and invitation to Wigner's retirement reception
Homeland Security - Pat Churchland Seminar 2002 September 30
Keck Telescope
Lectures on Laplace transform ca. 1949
Lectures on mathematical physics 1949
Lectures on special topics in quantum mechanics
Lorentz-Lorenz and configuration space notes
Meson nucleon scattering "no closed loop" theory notes 1953 October 16
Methods of mathematical physics 1961
MIT research notebook 1969 March
Notes and solutions to mid-term exam for Physics 403: Elementary Mathematical Physics 1971
Notes from a class on quantum mechanics
Notes from Goldberger's lectures 1953-1954
Notes on different physics concepts
Notes on various equations
Notes on non-forward dispersion relations - Meson-nucleon case
Palmer Physics Lab notes
"Old Schwinger" and "Schwingerology" - Particle physics notes 1949-1950
Path integrals
Physics 115A and B - Notes and exams 1992
Physics 130A, B, C - Notes 2000-2001
Physics 194 Electromagnetic Theory III - Lecture notes 1959 February
Physics 198 - Preliminary hand-outs
Physics 201/202 - Notes 1952-1953
Physics 204 + 206 - Relativity primer, Princeton University 1974
Physics 305/306 - Notes
Physics notebook
Physics notes ca. 1976
Physics notes on light
Pion Scattering with Exchange - Notes
Pion Scattering with Exchange - Fermi's proposal
Pion to Muon Decay - Papers and talk
Quantum Mechanics I class notes 1972-1973
Quantum Mechanics (intermediate) 1963-1964
Quantum Physics class - Lecture notes
Regge-Wick notes
Relativistic quantum mechanics notes
Remarks on the Mind-Body Question, by Eugene Wigner. Goldberger's uncorrected proof copy
Review of quantum field theory
Review of unitary transformations
Scattering theory notes
Second quantization notes
Self-energy notes
Semi-classical large order perturbation theory, Princeton notes 1977 April
Seminar on Gell-Mann-Low eigenvalues, finite QED and canonical scaling
Seminar on strategic defense notes 1983-1985
"Serber Says - About Mesotrons" - Goldberger's copy of Manhattan Project physicist Robert Serber's notes Mesotron Theories
Series of Lectures on Physics of Ionized Gases - Part VIII: The Chapman-Enskog Method 1955
Sloan book - Series of personal stories 1988
Somo China Lore talk and journal
Spherical harmonics and Legendre polynomials
Statistical Mechanics - Classical Statistics 352 1951
Statistical Mechanics - Quantum Statistics Theory 352 1951
Statistical mechanics notes ca. 1960s
The Swimming of Marine Snakes (Squirming Urchins) - Report on an article by Sir Geoffrey Taylor
Theorem on x-ray scattering notes
Time delay notes
Uses of Physics - Ad Hoc Panel on the September 22 Event (atmospheric nuclear explosions) 2006
Vector analysis notes ca. 1965
Wigner papers - Goldberger's copies of theoretical physicist Eugene Wigner's various papers and lecture notes
Wigner "Theory of the Solid State" notes - Goldberger's copy of Wigner's draft ca. 1960s
Miscellaneous notes, equations - Princeton
Miscellaneous notes, equations
MILDRED GOLDBERGER WRITINGS
An Anniversary and an Answer
Are You Sure You Want to Be Rich and Famous?
Can We Be Trusted?
Children in Peril
Continuing Education and the Continued Existence of Public Colleges
Energy Modeling for State Policy 1978
Hard Questions, Disappointing Answers
How to Find and Publish Interesting Books
It's Okay not to Like Math
Land Values: Issues in New Jersey's Urban Coastal Zone ca. 1977
Living with the Far Right
Memoirs of an Ex-Mathematician - Draft of paper and curriculum vitae
Memorial tribute to Mildred Goldberger in Engineering & Science 2007
Miriam Yevick and Mildred Goldberger collaborations
Miscellaneous writings
Models of Economic Development in the Southern Coastal Zone and their Implications for the Management Program 1976
The Quality of Women's Lives in a Changing World
Various writings in print by Mildred Goldberger