Nigel Goldenfeld
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Nigel Goldenfeld is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical physics, complex systems, and fluid dynamics.
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| instanceOf |
person
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physicist → theoretical physicist → |
| authorOf |
Lectures on Phase Transitions and the Renormalization Group
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| awardReceived |
Fellow of the American Physical Society
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| citizenship |
United Kingdom
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| educatedAt |
University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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University of London → |
| employer |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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| field |
biological physics
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complex systems → condensed matter physics → evolutionary dynamics → fluid dynamics → non-equilibrium statistical mechanics → pattern formation → phase transitions → statistical physics → turbulence → |
| genre |
scientific literature
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| hasAcademicAdvisor |
Sam Edwards
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| hasAcademicDegree |
PhD in physics
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| knownFor |
applications of statistical physics to biology
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contributions to non-equilibrium phenomena → research on pattern formation → research on phase transitions → work in statistical physics → work on complex systems → work on fluid dynamics → work on turbulence → |
| language |
English
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| memberOf |
American Physical Society
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Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign → Institute for Condensed Matter Theory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign → |
| nationality |
British
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| notableStudent |
Nigel R. Cooper
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| notableWork |
Lectures on Phase Transitions and the Renormalization Group
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| occupation |
professor
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researcher → |
| positionHeld |
Swanlund Endowed Chair
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professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign → |
| researchInterest |
biological evolution
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emergent phenomena → microbial ecology → nonequilibrium systems → renormalization group → universality in phase transitions → |
| workInstitution |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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Referenced by (1)
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Fluid Dynamics Prize
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