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Mathematics D-index 65 Citations 46,892 184 World Ranking 262 National Ranking 148

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Awards & Achievements

2011 - Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal, Institute of Physics (IOP) for inventing conceptual tools that reveal the deep implications of scale invariance on the behavior of phase transitions and dynamical systems.

2006 - Lorentz Medal, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

1999 - US President's National Medal of Science "For fundamental theoretical research in the areas of statistical, solid state and nonlinear physics and, in particular, for the development of scaling techniques in these fields.", Presented by President William Clinton in a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, March 14, 2000.

1998 - Lars Onsager Prize, American Physical Society

1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

1980 - Wolf Prize in Physics for pathbreaking developments culminating in the general theory of the critical behavior at transitions between the different thermodynamic phases of matter.

1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1977 - Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society For his contributions to the conceptual understanding of the phase transitions and to the theory of critical phenomena

1969 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

1963 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Geometry

His primary areas of investigation include Quantum mechanics, Classical mechanics, Scaling, Statistical physics and Statistical mechanics. His study connects Mathematical physics and Quantum mechanics. While the research belongs to areas of Classical mechanics, he spends his time largely on the problem of Quantum statistical mechanics, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Quantum dynamics and Fermi liquid theory.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Twist, Turbulent heat, Multifractal system and Convective turbulence. As part of the same scientific family, Leo P. Kadanoff usually focuses on Multifractal system, concentrating on Attractor and intersecting with Gravitational singularity. His Statistical physics research integrates issues from Phase transition, Conjecture, Scaling law, Mean field theory and Coherence length.

His most cited work include:

  • Fractal measures and their singularities: The characterization of strange sets (2466 citations)
  • Fractal measures and their singularities: The characterization of strange sets (2347 citations)
  • Quantum Statistical Mechanics (1734 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Leo P. Kadanoff mainly investigates Statistical physics, Scaling, Mathematical analysis, Classical mechanics and Theoretical physics. His research on Statistical physics focuses in particular on Statistical mechanics. The various areas that he examines in his Scaling study include Universality, Conserved quantity and Multifractal system.

His Mathematical analysis course of study focuses on Eigenvalues and eigenvectors and Ising model and Spectrum. His work in Theoretical physics addresses subjects such as Renormalization group, which are connected to disciplines such as Fixed point. His Gravitational singularity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Singularity and Fractal.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Statistical physics (23.45%)
  • Scaling (14.48%)
  • Mathematical analysis (13.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2021)?

  • Theoretical physics (11.72%)
  • Statistical physics (23.45%)
  • Toeplitz matrix (4.48%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Theoretical physics, Statistical physics, Toeplitz matrix, Renormalization and Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. In his study, Entropy is strongly linked to Entropy in thermodynamics and information theory, which falls under the umbrella field of Statistical physics. Leo P. Kadanoff interconnects Statistical mechanics, Renormalization group, Universality and Singularity in the investigation of issues within Renormalization.

His Statistical mechanics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Phase transition, Critical exponent and Critical dimension. His study in Singularity is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Breakup, Gravitational singularity, Electric field, Group theory and Scaling. His Mathematical analysis study deals with Imaginary time intersecting with Classical mechanics.

Between 2008 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Quantum statistical mechanics : Green's function methods in equilibrium and nonequilibrium problems (230 citations)
  • More is the Same; Phase Transitions and Mean Field Theories (133 citations)
  • Real Space Renormalization in Statistical Mechanics (64 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Geometry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Renormalization, Renormalization group, Theoretical physics, Statistical mechanics and Statistical physics. His Renormalization group research integrates issues from Critical dimension and Ising model. His Ising model research is classified as research in Quantum mechanics.

His study on Theoretical physics also encompasses disciplines like

  • Phase transition and related Mean field theory,
  • Quasiparticle that intertwine with fields like Classical mechanics. His research in Statistical mechanics focuses on subjects like Universality, which are connected to Gravitational singularity, Group theory and Scaling. His Statistical physics study combines topics in areas such as Critical phenomena, Phase space, Subject and Critical exponent.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Quantum statistical mechanics : Green's function methods in equilibrium and nonequilibrium problems

Leo P Kadanoff;Gordon A Baym.
(2018)

4908 Citations

Quantum Statistical Mechanics

Leo P. Kadanoff;Gordon Baym;John D. Trimmer.
(1989)

4848 Citations

Fractal measures and their singularities: The characterization of strange sets

Thomas C. Halsey;Mogens H. Jensen;Leo P. Kadanoff;Itamar Procaccia.
Physical Review A (1986)

4591 Citations

Fractal measures and their singularities: The characterization of strange sets

Thomas C. Halsey;Itamar Procaccia;Mogens H. Jensen;Leo P. Kadanoff.
Physical Review D (1986)

4173 Citations

Renormalization, vortices, and symmetry-breaking perturbations in the two-dimensional planar model

Jorge V. José;Leo P. Kadanoff;Scott Kirkpatrick;Scott Kirkpatrick;David R. Nelson.
Physical Review B (1977)

2246 Citations

Quantum Statistical Mechanics

Leo P. Kadanoff;Gordon Baym;Stuart A. Rice.
Physics Today (1963)

2066 Citations

Scaling laws for ising models near T c

Leo P. Kadanoff.
Physics (1966)

2049 Citations

CONSERVATION LAWS AND CORRELATION FUNCTIONS

Gordon Baym;Leo P. Kadanoff.
Physical Review (1961)

2004 Citations

Static Phenomena Near Critical Points: Theory and Experiment

Leo P. Kadanoff;Wolfgang Götze;David Hamblen;Robert Hecht.
Reviews of Modern Physics (1967)

1911 Citations

Hydrodynamic equations and correlation functions

Leo P. Kadanoff;Paul C. Martin.
Annals of Physics (1963)

1342 Citations

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