Albert Schwarz
Albert Schwarz · Science & Medicine
Mathematical physics; topological quantum field theory
1934, Kazan, Soviet Union
Soviet Union · United States
Albert Schwarz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Mathematical physics; topological quantum field theory
Schwarz is a mathematical physicist who was a pioneer of topological quantum field theory, introducing topological field theories (such as BF and Chern-Simons-type models) and contributing to instantons, the Schwarz alternative and string theory. He emigrated from the USSR and became a professor at UC Davis. He is Jewish.
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Mathematical physics; topological quantum field theory
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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