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Sam F. Edwards publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sam F. Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 280 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Sam F. Edwards D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sam F. Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sam F. Edwards was affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focused on mathematics, with particular attention to mathematical physics, geometry and topology, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their scholarly contributions encompassed multiple subfields within mathematics including:

  • Mathematical Physics
  • Geometry and Topology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Education
  • Political Science and International Relations

The main topics explored in their work included:

  • Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
  • Geometric and Algebraic Topology
  • Advanced Algebra and Geometry
  • Advanced Operator Algebra Research
  • Advanced Topology and Set Theory
  • World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
  • Aging and Gerontology Research

Sam F. Edwards authored several papers throughout their career. Notable publications included:

  • "Anosov groups: local mixing, counting, and equidistribution" (2020), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Temperedness of L²(Γ \setminus G) and positive eigenfunctions in higher rank" (2023), published in Communications of the American Mathematical Society
  • "A tale of two generations: Case study of intergenerational living in residential aged care" (2022), published in Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia
  • "Uniqueness of Conformal Measures and Local Mixing for Anosov Groups" (2022), published in The Michigan Mathematical Journal
  • "Infinite volume and atoms at the bottom of the spectrum" (2024), published in Comptes Rendus Mathématique

Their frequent publication venues comprised:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Communications of the American Mathematical Society
  • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia
  • The Michigan Mathematical Journal
  • Comptes Rendus Mathématique

Throughout their research career, Edwards often collaborated with various coauthors, including:

  • Hee Oh
  • Minju Lee
  • Mikołaj Frączyk
  • Apil Gurung
  • Michele Romeo

Best Publications

  • The theory of polymer dynamics

    Masao Doi;Sam F Edwards

  • Theory of spin glasses

    S F Edwards;P W Anderson

  • The computer study of transport processes under extreme conditions

    A W Lees;S F Edwards

  • The statistical mechanics of polymers with excluded volume

    S F Edwards

  • The surface statistics of a granular aggregate

    Samuel Frederick Edwards;D. R. Wilkinson

  • Dynamics of concentrated polymer systems. Part 1.—Brownian motion in the equilibrium state

    Masao Doi;S. F. Edwards

  • Dynamics of concentrated polymer systems. Part 2.—Molecular motion under flow

    Masao Doi;S. F. Edwards

  • Dynamics of concentrated polymer systems. Part 3.—The constitutive equation

    Masao Doi;S. F. Edwards

  • Theory of powders

    S.F. Edwards;R.B.S. Oakeshott

  • The statistical mechanics of polymerized material

    S F Edwards

  • Dynamics of concentrated polymer systems. Part 4.—Rheological properties

    Masao Doi;S. F. Edwards

  • The effect of entanglements in rubber elasticity

    S.F. Edwards;Th. Vilgis

  • Dynamics of rod-like macromolecules in concentrated solution. Part 1

    M. Doi;S. F. Edwards

  • The theory of polymer solutions at intermediate concentration

    S F Edwards

  • Statistical mechanics with topological constraints: I

    S F Edwards

  • Elasticity of entangled networks

    Robin Ball;M. Doi;S. F. Edwards;M. Warner

  • A new method for the evaluation of electric conductivity in metals

    S. F. Edwards

  • The tube model theory of rubber elasticity

    S F Edwards;T A Vilgis

  • The theory of rubber elasticity

    R. T Deam;Samuel Frederick Edwards

  • Dynamics of rod-like macromolecules in concentrated solution. Part 2

    Masao Doi;Sam F. Edwards

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl F. Freed
Karl F. Freed University of Chicago
Mark Warner
Mark Warner University of Cambridge
Murugappan Muthukumar
Murugappan Muthukumar University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael I. Friswell
Michael I. Friswell Swansea University
Kenneth E. Evans
Kenneth E. Evans University of Exeter
Michael E. Cates
Michael E. Cates University of Cambridge
Michal Schwartz
Michal Schwartz Weizmann Institute of Science
Tom McLeish
Tom McLeish University of York
Eugene M. Terentjev
Eugene M. Terentjev University of Cambridge
Richard J. Needs
Richard J. Needs University of Cambridge

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