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Kenneth Geddes "Ken" Wilson (June 8, 1936 – June 15, 2013) was an American theoretical physicist and a pioneer in leveraging computers for studying particle physics. He was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on phase transitions —illuminating the subtle essence of phenomena like melting ice and emerging magnetism.
Kenneth Geddes Wilson è stato un fisico statunitense. Ricevette numerosi riconoscimenti, tra cui il Premio Nobel per la Fisica ed il Premio Wolf. Il suo campo di ricerca riguarda principalmente la teoria quantistica dei campi, e le sue connessioni con problemi di meccanica statistica e computazionali.
9 nov 2023 · Kenneth Wilson worked on the renormalization group during the Cold War, when communication between scientists in the Soviet Union and in the West was restricted. Nevertheless, Soviet physicists ...
31 lug 2013 · Nobel-prizewinning physicist who revolutionized theoretical science. Before Kenneth Wilson's work, calculations in particle physics were plagued by infinities. Results came from a workaround...
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21 giu 2013 · Cornell University. By Dennis Overbye. June 20, 2013. Kenneth G. Wilson, who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physics for showing how to calculate tricky moments like when ice melts or an...
This brief retrospective is an overview and celebration of Kenneth Wilson’s profound contributions to science, meant to be accessible to a broad scientific audience. Wilson’s lecture on receipt of the 1982 Nobel Prize ( 1 ) gives a more technical and detailed description of his central work, including historical perspective and extensive ...
18 giu 2013 · Caitlin Clark. Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies. Published 10:36 AM PDT, June 18, 2013. SACO, Maine (AP) — A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77.
