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Giancarlo Ghirardi

January 01, 1970

Giancarlo Ghirardi (28 October 1935 – 1 June 2018)[1][2] was an Italian physicist and emeritus professor of theoretical physics at the University of Trieste.

Giancarlo Ghirardi
Giancarlo Ghirardi on occasion of his 70th birthday
Born(1935-10-28)28 October 1935
Milan, Italy
Died1 June 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 82)
Grado, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Milan
Known forGhirardi–Rimini–Weber theory
Dynamical reduction
Quantum mechanics
Quantum foundations
Scientific career
InstitutionsInternational School for Advanced Studies,
University of Trieste

He is well known for the Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory (GRW), which he proposed in 1985 together with Alberto Rimini and Tullio Weber,[3][4] and for his contributions to the foundations of quantum mechanics. He independently rederived, in a referee report to Foundations of Physics, the no-cloning theorem, before the works by Wootters and Zurek[5] and by Dieks[6] in 1982, but after the actual first derivation by Park[7] in 1970.

His research interests related to a variety of topics of theoretical physics, but focused beginning in 1983 mainly on the foundations of quantum mechanics.

Ghirardi was a member of the editorial boards of Foundations of Physics and Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. He was president of the Italian Society for the Foundations of Physics, of which he was one of the founding members.[8]

The President of the Province of Trieste, Maria Teresa Bassa Poropat, conferred the Sigillo della Provincia di Trieste to Giancarlo Ghirardi for research and teaching, for his commitment to the promotion and development of physics in Trieste and for his intense and fruitful activity as the author of popular books and scientific publications.

In 2017, he was awarded the Spirit of Salam prize for his extraordinary contributions to the development of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics during its budding years, both at its scientific and organizational fronts.[9]

See also edit

Books edit

  • Giancarlo Ghirardi (2007). Sneaking a Look at God's Cards: Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics. Translated by Gerald Malsbary. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691130378.
  • Shyam Wuppuluri, Giancarlo Ghirardi (2017). Space, Time and the Limits of Human Understanding. The Frontiers Collection. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-44418-5. ISBN 978-3-319-44417-8.

References edit

  1. ^ Angelo Bassi, Tullio Weber, Detlef Dürr (2018). "GianCarlo Ghirardi". Physics Today. 71 (10): 60. Bibcode:2018PhT....71j..60B. doi:10.1063/PT.3.4050.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Angelo Bassi (2018). "Giancarlo Ghirardi". Nature Physics. 14 (8): 774. Bibcode:2018NatPh..14..774B. doi:10.1038/s41567-018-0249-y.
  3. ^ Giancarlo Ghirardi, Alberto Rimini, Tullio Weber (1985). "A model for a unified quantum description of macroscopic and microscopic systems". Quantum Probability and Applications II. Lecture Notes in Mathematics. Vol. 1136. pp. 223–232. Bibcode:1985LNM..1136..223G. doi:10.1007/bfb0074474. ISBN 978-3-540-15661-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Giancarlo Ghirardi, Alberto Rimini, Tullio Weber (1986). "Unified dynamics for microscopic and macroscopic systems". Physical Review D. 34 (2): 470–491. Bibcode:1986PhRvD..34..470G. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.34.470. PMID 9957165.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Wootters, William; Zurek, Wojciech (1982). "A single quantum cannot be cloned". Nature. 299 (5886): 802–803. Bibcode:1982Natur.299..802W. doi:10.1038/299802a0. S2CID 4339227.
  6. ^ Dieks, Dennis (1982). "Communication by EPR devices". Physics Letters A. 92 (6): 271–272. Bibcode:1982PhLA...92..271D. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.654.7183. doi:10.1016/0375-9601(82)90084-6. hdl:1874/16932.
  7. ^ Park, James (1970). "The concept of transition in quantum mechanics". Foundations of Physics. 1 (1): 23–33. Bibcode:1970FoPh....1...23P. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.623.5267. doi:10.1007/BF00708652. S2CID 55890485.
  8. ^ Giancarlo Ghirardi (in Italian)
  9. ^ "ICTP - Salam Spirit Awardees Announced".

External links edit

  • GianCarlo Ghirardi, Editorial Team member page at Quanta.
  • GianCarlo Ghirardi at Google Scholar
  • GianCarlo Ghirardi, The Information Philosopher
  • AIPS Honours Ghirardi
  • Profile, News from International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

January 01, 1970
giancarlo, ghirardi, october, 1935, june, 2018, italian, physicist, emeritus, professor, theoretical, physics, university, trieste, occasion, 70th, birthdayborn, 1935, october, 1935milan, italydied1, june, 2018, 2018, aged, grado, italyalma, materuniversity, m. Giancarlo Ghirardi 28 October 1935 1 June 2018 1 2 was an Italian physicist and emeritus professor of theoretical physics at the University of Trieste Giancarlo GhirardiGiancarlo Ghirardi on occasion of his 70th birthdayBorn 1935 10 28 28 October 1935Milan ItalyDied1 June 2018 2018 06 01 aged 82 Grado ItalyAlma materUniversity of MilanKnown forGhirardi Rimini Weber theoryDynamical reductionQuantum mechanicsQuantum foundationsScientific careerInstitutionsInternational School for Advanced Studies University of Trieste He is well known for the Ghirardi Rimini Weber theory GRW which he proposed in 1985 together with Alberto Rimini and Tullio Weber 3 4 and for his contributions to the foundations of quantum mechanics He independently rederived in a referee report to Foundations of Physics the no cloning theorem before the works by Wootters and Zurek 5 and by Dieks 6 in 1982 but after the actual first derivation by Park 7 in 1970 His research interests related to a variety of topics of theoretical physics but focused beginning in 1983 mainly on the foundations of quantum mechanics Ghirardi was a member of the editorial boards of Foundations of Physics and Studies in History and Philosophy of Science He was president of the Italian Society for the Foundations of Physics of which he was one of the founding members 8 The President of the Province of Trieste Maria Teresa Bassa Poropat conferred the Sigillo della Provincia di Trieste to Giancarlo Ghirardi for research and teaching for his commitment to the promotion and development of physics in Trieste and for his intense and fruitful activity as the author of popular books and scientific publications In 2017 he was awarded the Spirit of Salam prize for his extraordinary contributions to the development of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics during its budding years both at its scientific and organizational fronts 9 Contents 1 See also 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksSee also editContinuous spontaneous localization modelBooks editGiancarlo Ghirardi 2007 Sneaking a Look at God s Cards Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Translated by Gerald Malsbary Princeton Princeton University Press ISBN 978 0691130378 Shyam Wuppuluri Giancarlo Ghirardi 2017 Space Time and the Limits of Human Understanding The Frontiers Collection Cham Switzerland Springer doi 10 1007 978 3 319 44418 5 ISBN 978 3 319 44417 8 References edit Angelo Bassi Tullio Weber Detlef Durr 2018 GianCarlo Ghirardi Physics Today 71 10 60 Bibcode 2018PhT 71j 60B doi 10 1063 PT 3 4050 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Angelo Bassi 2018 Giancarlo Ghirardi Nature Physics 14 8 774 Bibcode 2018NatPh 14 774B doi 10 1038 s41567 018 0249 y Giancarlo Ghirardi Alberto Rimini Tullio Weber 1985 A model for a unified quantum description of macroscopic and microscopic systems Quantum Probability and Applications II Lecture Notes in Mathematics Vol 1136 pp 223 232 Bibcode 1985LNM 1136 223G doi 10 1007 bfb0074474 ISBN 978 3 540 15661 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Giancarlo Ghirardi Alberto Rimini Tullio Weber 1986 Unified dynamics for microscopic and macroscopic systems Physical Review D 34 2 470 491 Bibcode 1986PhRvD 34 470G doi 10 1103 PhysRevD 34 470 PMID 9957165 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Wootters William Zurek Wojciech 1982 A single quantum cannot be cloned Nature 299 5886 802 803 Bibcode 1982Natur 299 802W doi 10 1038 299802a0 S2CID 4339227 Dieks Dennis 1982 Communication by EPR devices Physics Letters A 92 6 271 272 Bibcode 1982PhLA 92 271D CiteSeerX 10 1 1 654 7183 doi 10 1016 0375 9601 82 90084 6 hdl 1874 16932 Park James 1970 The concept of transition in quantum mechanics Foundations of Physics 1 1 23 33 Bibcode 1970FoPh 1 23P CiteSeerX 10 1 1 623 5267 doi 10 1007 BF00708652 S2CID 55890485 Giancarlo Ghirardi in Italian ICTP Salam Spirit Awardees Announced External links editGianCarlo Ghirardi Editorial Team member page at Quanta GianCarlo Ghirardi at Google Scholar GianCarlo Ghirardi The Information Philosopher AIPS Honours Ghirardi Profile News from International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTP Trieste Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giancarlo Ghirardi amp oldid 1218718758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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