The discussion centers on the failure of Classical Mechanics to accurately describe black body radiation, specifically addressing the 'Ultraviolet Catastrophe' predicted by the Rayleigh-Jeans Law. This law incorrectly suggests that energy emission increases indefinitely with frequency, a prediction contradicted by experimental evidence. The resolution of this issue is rooted in Quantum Mechanics, as detailed in David Bohm's text 'Quantum Theory', which provides a comprehensive proof of the law's limitations.
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