Finding Aid to the Alvin M. Saperstein student notes of lectures given by Lars Onsager and Cecil T. Lane, 1952-1953Niels Bohr Library & Archives 1.0 American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 USA nbl@aip.org
2009 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in . Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process. Finding aid is written in English. Description of the CollectionSaperstein, Alvin Martin, Alvin M. Saperstein student notes of lectures given by Lars Onsager and Cecil T. Lane 1952-1953 American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. 0.25 linear feet1 half manuscript box(s) AR2009916 English Saperstein's notes on lectures by Onsager and Lane. Selected Search Terms

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Biographical Note

Ph.D. Physics, Yale University. Research Interests: theoretical physics, defense and arms race, chaotic systems, physics education. Professor, Wayne State University, 1963- ; Research Associate, Argonne National Laboratory, 1962-1963.

Scope and Contents of Collection

This collection contains Yale University student Alvin M. Saperstein's notes on Lars Onsager's lecture titled Kinetic Theory and Statistical Machanics (Chemistry 200, 1952-1953), and Saperstein's notes on Cecil T. Lane's lecture titled Low Temperature Physics (Physics 135, 1952-1953).

 Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized into a single series:

Series I: Notes

This series is arranged chronologically.

 Access to Collection

Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html.

 Restrictions on Use of Collection

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Gift of A. M. Saperstein, 2009.

 Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], Alvin M. Saperstein student notes of lectures given by Lars Onsager and Cecil T. Lane, 1952-1953. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

 Container List Series I: Notesundated 11 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Machanics (Chemistry 200, Onsager), 1952-1953 12 Low Temperature Physics (Physics 135, Lane), 1952-1953