Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger
American physicist
About Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger
Lived 1923 – 1997 (aged 73). Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger was an American physicist, university teacher and theoretical physicist, known for Hall effect, Luttinger liquid and Luttinger parameter.
Joaquin (Quin) Mazdak Luttinger (December 2, 1923 – April 6, 1997) was an American physicist well known for his contributions to the theory of interacting electrons in one-dimensional metals (the electrons in these metals are said to be in a Luttinger-liquid state) and the Fermi-liquid theory. He received his BS and PhD in physics from MIT in 1947. His brother was the physical chemist Lionel Luttinger (1920–2009) and his nephew is the mathematician Karl Murad Luttinger (born 1961).
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Who was Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger?
American physicist (1923-1997)
When was Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger born?
Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger was born on 2 December 1923 in New York City.
When did Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger die?
Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger died on 6 April 1997 in New York City.
What was Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger's occupation?
Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger was a physicist, university teacher and theoretical physicist.
What was Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger known for?
Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger was known for Hall effect, Luttinger liquid, Luttinger parameter, Luttinger's theorem, Luttinger–Kohn model and Luttinger–Ward functional.
What nationality was Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger?
Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger was American.
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