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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:academicAdvisor |
gptkb:David_J._Thouless
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Dirac Medal
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1949-05-29
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:contribution |
renormalization group
quantum phase transitions non-equilibrium statistical mechanics entanglement entropy topological phases of matter dualities in string theory CFT in higher dimensions Cardy formula boundary conformal field theory exact results in statistical mechanics quantum_criticality applications_of_CFT_to_quantum_field_theory_in_statistical_mechanics. applications_of_CFT_to_quantum_field_theory_in_curved_spacetime applications_of_CFT_to_topological_quantum_computing applications_of_CFT_to_black_hole_thermodynamics applications_of_CFT_to_condensed_matter_systems applications_of_CFT_to_holography applications_of_CFT_to_quantum_computing applications_of_CFT_to_quantum_gravity applications_of_CFT_to_quantum_information_theory applications_of_CFT_to_statistical_mechanics applications_of_CFT_to_quantum_field_theory_in_non-equilibrium_systems |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara |
| gptkbp:field |
theoretical physics
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
string theory
mathematical physics statistical physics condensed matter physics quantum_field_theory quantum_mechanics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Cardy
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:David_J._Thouless
gptkb:Richard_Feynman gptkb:Stephen_Hawking |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
statistical mechanics
conformal field theory |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Subir_Sachdev
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
string theory
critical phenomena quantum_field_theory |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara |