Gutzwiller
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Gutzwiller is a German surname most notably associated with physicist Martin Gutzwiller, known for his contributions to quantum chaos and solid-state physics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gutzwiller canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7287712 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gutzwiller Context triple: [Martin Gutzwiller, familyName, Gutzwiller]
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A.
Schröder
Schröder is a common German surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Guralnik
Guralnik is a surname most notably associated with American theoretical physicist Gerald Guralnik, a co-discoverer of the Higgs mechanism.
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C.
Neumann
Neumann is a variant spelling of the surname Newman, commonly of German origin and borne by various notable figures in science, mathematics, and the arts.
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D.
Gerlach
Gerlach is a small, remote community in northwestern Nevada best known as the gateway to the Black Rock Desert and the annual Burning Man festival.
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E.
Gerlach
Gerlach is the highest peak in the High Tatras and in Slovakia, renowned as the tallest summit in the entire Carpathian mountain range.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gutzwiller Target entity description: Gutzwiller is a German surname most notably associated with physicist Martin Gutzwiller, known for his contributions to quantum chaos and solid-state physics.
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A.
Schröder
Schröder is a common German surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Guralnik
Guralnik is a surname most notably associated with American theoretical physicist Gerald Guralnik, a co-discoverer of the Higgs mechanism.
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C.
Neumann
Neumann is a variant spelling of the surname Newman, commonly of German origin and borne by various notable figures in science, mathematics, and the arts.
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D.
Gerlach
Gerlach is a small, remote community in northwestern Nevada best known as the gateway to the Black Rock Desert and the annual Burning Man festival.
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E.
Gerlach
Gerlach is the highest peak in the High Tatras and in Slovakia, renowned as the tallest summit in the entire Carpathian mountain range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
approximation method
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human ⓘ mathematical formula ⓘ physicist ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
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Lars Onsager Prize ⓘ Max Planck Medal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Switzerland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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IBM ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
condensed matter physics
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nonlinear dynamics ⓘ quantum chaos ⓘ quantum chaos ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | mathematical physics ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Martin C. Gutzwiller
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linked to:
Martin Gutzwiller
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| knownFor |
Gutzwiller approximation
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Gutzwiller trace formula ⓘ work on many-body theory ⓘ work on quantum chaos ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Physical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Martin C. Gutzwiller
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linked to:
Martin Gutzwiller
Martin C. Gutzwiller ⓘ
linked to:
Martin Gutzwiller
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| notableWork | Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gutzwiller Description of subject: Gutzwiller is a German surname most notably associated with physicist Martin Gutzwiller, known for his contributions to quantum chaos and solid-state physics.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.