The Universality of Physics

A Festschrift in Honor of Deng Feng Wang
2001
ISBN: 978-1-4613-5144-3
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 207 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

Deng Feng Wang was born February 8, 1965 in Chongqing City, China and died August 15, 1999 while swimming with friends in the Atlantic Ocean off Island Beach State Park, New Jersey. In his brief life, he was to have an influence far beyond his years. On August 12th 2000, The Deng Feng Wang Memorial Conference was held at his alma mater, Princeton University, during which Deng Feng's mentors, collaborators and friends presented scientific talks in a testimonial to his tremendous influence on their work and careers.
The first part of this volume contains proceedings contributions from the conference, with plenary talks by Nobel Laureate Professor Phil Anderson of Princeton University and leading Condensed Matter Theorists Professor Piers Coleman of Rutgers University and Professor Christian Gruber of the University of Lausanne. Other talks, given by collaborators, friends and classmates testify to the great breadth of Deng Feng Wang's influence, with remarkable connections shown between seemingly unrelated areas in physics such as Condensed Matter Physics, Superconductivity, One-Dimensional Models, Statistical Physics, Mathematical Physics, Quantum Field Theory, High Energy Theory, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Supersymmetry, M-Theory and String Theory, in addition to such varied fields outside of physics such as Oil Drilling, Mixed Signal Circuits and Neurology. The second part of the volume consists of reprints of some of Deng Feng Wang's most important papers in the areas of Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Physics, Magnetism, Mathematical Physics and Mathematical Finance. This volume represents a fascinating synthesis of a wide variety of topics, and ultimately points to the universality of physics and of science as a whole. As such, it represents a fitting tribute to a remarkable individual, whose tragic death will never erase his enduring influence.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Khuri, Ramzi R.

Liu, James T.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Kybernetik, Systemtheorie, Komplexe Systeme
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Elektrizität, Elektrodynamik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I Proceedings of The Deng Feng Wang Memorial Conference, held August 12, 2000, at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.- RVB Redux: A Synergistic Theory of High Tc Cuprates.- Doing ID Physics with Deng: How the Vision Goes On.- Kondo-Lattice Models with Infinite Range Hopping.- The One-dimensional t-J Model with Long Range Interaction.- Stability and Symmetry Breaking in Metal Nanowires.- From Magnetic Flux and Incommensurability to NMR and Oil Wells.- Geometry, Quantum Field Theory and NMR.- Black Holes, String Theory and Fundamental Physics.- Design of a Low Power Passive Sigma Delta Modulator.- Labeling the Nervous System with a Ballistic Approach.- II Reprints of some of Deng Feng Wang’s most important papers.- Spectrum and Thermodynamics of the One-Dimensional t-J Model with 1/?2 Exchange and Hopping.- Gutzwiller-Jastrow Wave Functions for the 1/r Hubbard Model.- Solutions to the Multiple-Component 1/r Hubbard model.- Invariants of the 1/r2 Super symmetric t-J Models.- Exact Results of the One-Dimensional 1/r2t-J Model without Translational Invariance.- Quantum Duality and Bethe-Ansatz for the Hofstadter Problem on the Hexagonal Lattice.- Exactly Solvable Extended Hubbard Model.- Integrabilities of the Long-Range t-J Models with Twisted Boundary Conditions.- SU(mn) Supersymmetric Calogero-Sutherland Model Confined in Harmonic Potential.- 1/r2t-J Model in a Magnetic Field.- Interaction-Induced Enhancement and Oscillations of the Persistent Current.- Generalizing Merton’s Approach of Pricing Risky Debt.