Michael Peskin
Michael Edward Peskin (born October 27, 1951, Philadelphia) is an American theoretical physicist.[1] He is currently a professor in the theory group at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.[2] Peskin was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2000.[3] He was appointed a co-editor of the journal Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science as of 2023.[4]
Michael Peskin | |
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| Born | 27 October 1951 (age 71) |
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| Occupation | University teacher, scientist |
| Website | http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~mpeskin/ |
Education
Peskin was an undergraduate at Harvard University and obtained his Ph.D. in 1978 at Cornell University studying under Kenneth Wilson. He was a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows from 1977–1980.[5]
Research
Peskin is known for a widely used textbook on quantum field theory, written with Daniel V. Schroeder and published in 1995,[6] and the Peskin–Takeuchi parameter.[7] He is a noted advocate of building a future linear collider,[8] a “Higgs factory”.[1]
Selected publications
- Peskin, Michael Edward; Schroeder, Daniel V. (1995). An introduction to quantum field theory. Reading: Addison-Wesley.[6]
References
- ^ a b Stoddart, Charlotte (29 March 2022). "How particle accelerators came to be". Knowable Magazine. doi:10.1146/knowable-032822-1. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Michael Peskin – SM@50: The Standard Model At 50 Years". © 2023 Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Michael E. Peskin". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science". Annual Reviews. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Michael Peskin (Oral History)". American Institute of Physics. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b Berg, Michael (10 February 2016). "Review of An introduction to quantum field theory by Peskin & Schroeder". MAA Reviews. Mathematical Association of America.
- ^ Hewett, J. L. (1998). "The Standard Model and Why We Believe It". arXiv:hep-ph/9810316.
- ^ Cartlidge, Edwin (9 November 2017). "Physicists shrink plans for next major collider". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2017.22983. ISSN 1476-4687. Retrieved 24 May 2023.