Article ID: CBB000850199

Multiple Scattering: Leslie Foldy's Winding Road through Physics (2007)

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Taylor, Philip L. (Author)
Fickinger, William J. (Author)


Physics in Perspective
Volume: 9
Pages: 346--356


Publication Date: 2007
Edition Details: Under the heading “In Appreciation”
Language: English

Leslie Foldy's diminutive stature and modest demeanor gave little clue to the powerful intellect responsible for several significant advances in theoretical physics.Two were particularly important. His 1945 theory of the multiple scattering of waves laid out the fundamentals that most modern theories have followed (and sometimes rediscovered), while his work with Siegfried Wouthuysen on the nonrelativistic limit of the Dirac equation opened the way to a wealth of valuable insights. In this article we recall some of the milestones along Foldy's path through a life in physics.

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Authors & Contributors
Rigden, John S.
Drago, Antonino
Greco, Pietro
Zhang, Feng
Stuewer, Roger H.
Shimek, Suzanne Elizabeth
Concepts
Theoretical physics
Quantum mechanics
Physics
Mathematics
Philosophy of science
Atomic, nuclear, and particle physics
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
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