Gordon Baym
Gordon Baym · Science & Medicine
Theoretical physicist; many-body theory and nuclear astrophysics
1935, New York City, United States
United States
Gordon Baym is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Theoretical physicist; many-body theory and nuclear astrophysics
Gordon Baym is an American theoretical physicist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign known for foundational work in quantum many-body theory, condensed matter and nuclear astrophysics, including the properties of neutron stars and the Kadanoff–Baym equations. He received the National Medal of Science in 2020. He is of Jewish descent, born in New York City.
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Theoretical physicist; many-body theory and nuclear astrophysics
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