N. David Mermin | |
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 Mermin in 2019 | |
| Born | 30 March 1935 (age 89) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Ashcroft and Mermin Hohenberg–Mermin–Wagner theorem Mermin–Ho relation Lindhard–Mermin dielectric function Coining the term 'boojum' Mermin–Peres magic square Mermin's device |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Cornell University University of California, San Diego University of Birmingham |
| Doctoral students | Susan Coppersmith Anupam Garg Tin-Lun Ho Daniel S. Rokhsar Sandra Troian |
Nathaniel David Mermin (/ˈmɜːrmɪn/; born 30 March 1935) is a solid-state physicist at Cornell University best known for the eponymous Hohenberg–Mermin–Wagner theorem, his application of the term "boojum" to superfluidity, his textbook with Neil Ashcroft on solid-state physics, and for contributions to the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information science.[2]
- ^ His acceptance speech can be read at Mermin, N. David (2017-10-14). "Mysl, smysl, svet". arXiv:1710.05229 [physics.hist-ph].
- ^ "Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective". Physical Review Letters. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2017-10-09.