Roger Balian
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Born18 January 1933
Lyon, France
Disciplinephysics
InstitutionsÉcole polytechnique
Main interestsquantum field theory, quantum thermodynamics, and theory of measurement
Roger Balian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1933 Lyon, France |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | physics |
| Institutions | École polytechnique |
| Main interests | quantum field theory, quantum thermodynamics, and theory of measurement |
| Notable works | Balian-Low theorem |
Roger Balian (born 18 January 1933) is a French-Armenian physicist who has worked on quantum field theory, quantum thermodynamics, and theory of measurement.[1] Balian is a member of the French Academy of Sciences.[2] His important works include the Balian-Low theorem. He teaches statistical physics at the École polytechnique.[3]
