In 1962 he and Leo Kadanoff collaborated on Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Green's Function Methods in Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Problems. In 1969 he published Lectures on Quantum Mechanics, a widely used graduate textbook that, unconventionally, begins with photon polarization. In 1991 he and Chris Pethick published the monographLandau Fermi-Liquid Theory: Concepts and Applications.
Baym was awarded the Hans A. Bethe Prize in 2002 "For his superb synthesis of fundamental concepts which have provided an understanding of matter at extreme conditions, ranging from crusts and interiors of neutron stars to matter at ultrahigh temperature".[1] He also received the Lars Onsager Prize in 2008 "for fundamental applications of statistical physics to quantum fluids, including Fermi liquid theory and ground-state properties of dilute quantum gases, and for bringing a conceptual unity to these areas"[2] along with Christopher Pethick and Tin-Lun Ho.
He has four children, professors of communications Nancy Baym and Geoffrey Baym, mathematician and biologist Michael Baym, and cognitive neuroscientist Carol Baym. He was married to Nina Baym, a professor of English at the UIUC, and Lillian Hoddeson, a professor of history at UIUC.[citation needed]
^"Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^"Online directory". National Acacdemy of Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
External linksEdit
Gordon Baym, Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Baym, Gordon. "Bose-Einstein Condensation Everywhere Else" (RealAudio). Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 2008-04-27.. Recording of a lecture, April 3, 2008.
October 18, 2023
gordon, baym, gordon, alan, baym, born, july, 1935, american, theoretical, physicist, born, 1935, july, 1935new, york, city, york, usanationalityamericanalma, matercornell, universityharvard, universityknown, forbaym, kadanoff, functionalawardshans, bethe, pri. Gordon Alan Baym born July 1 1935 is an American theoretical physicist Gordon BaymBorn 1935 07 01 July 1 1935New York City New York USANationalityAmericanAlma materCornell UniversityHarvard UniversityKnown forBaym Kadanoff functionalAwardsHans A Bethe Prize 2002 Lars Onsager Prize 2008 Eugene Feenberg Memorial Medal 2011 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research 2021 Scientific careerFieldsPhysicsInstitutionsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignDoctoral advisorJulian SchwingerDoctoral studentsRuben Gerardo Barrera Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honors 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in New York City he graduated from the Brooklyn Technical High School and received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1956 He earned his Ph D from Harvard University in 1960 studying under Julian Schwinger He joined the physics faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1963 becoming a full professor in 1968 His areas of research include condensed matter physics nuclear physics and astrophysics as well as the history of physics In 1962 he and Leo Kadanoff collaborated on Quantum Statistical Mechanics Green s Function Methods in Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Problems In 1969 he published Lectures on Quantum Mechanics a widely used graduate textbook that unconventionally begins with photon polarization In 1991 he and Chris Pethick published the monograph Landau Fermi Liquid Theory Concepts and Applications Baym was awarded the Hans A Bethe Prize in 2002 For his superb synthesis of fundamental concepts which have provided an understanding of matter at extreme conditions ranging from crusts and interiors of neutron stars to matter at ultrahigh temperature 1 He also received the Lars Onsager Prize in 2008 for fundamental applications of statistical physics to quantum fluids including Fermi liquid theory and ground state properties of dilute quantum gases and for bringing a conceptual unity to these areas 2 along with Christopher Pethick and Tin Lun Ho He has four children professors of communications Nancy Baym and Geoffrey Baym mathematician and biologist Michael Baym and cognitive neuroscientist Carol Baym He was married to Nina Baym a professor of English at the UIUC and Lillian Hoddeson a professor of history at UIUC citation needed Awards and honors EditFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1981 3 Member of the National Academy of Sciences 1982 4 Member of the American Philosophical Society 2000 Hans A Bethe Prize 2002 Lars Onsager Prize 2008 Eugene Feenberg Memorial Medal 2011 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research 2021References Edit Prize Recipient Prize Recipient Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter B PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved May 28 2011 Online directory National Acacdemy of Sciences Retrieved December 13 2011 External links EditGordon Baym Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Baym Gordon Bose Einstein Condensation Everywhere Else RealAudio Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Retrieved 2008 04 27 Recording of a lecture April 3 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Baym amp oldid 1172026524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
