Barry M. McCoy
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Barry M. McCoy is an American physicist, known for his contributions to classical statistical mechanics, integrable models and conformal field theories.
He earned a B.Sc. from California Institute of Technology
(1963),
and a Ph.D.
from Harvard University
(1967), the thesis entitled
Spin Correlations of the Two Dimensional Ising Model advised by Tai Tsun Wu
.
The two of them also wrote the book The Two Dimensional Ising Model (Harvard University Press
, 1973).
He then joined the institute for theoretical physics at State University of New York at Stony Brook
(1967).
where he has since been, now as a distinguished professor.
McCoy was visiting at Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
in Kyoto
several times (first in 1980),
the Institute Henri Poincare and the Australian National University
.
With colleagues Tai Tsun Wu
and Alexander Zamolodchikov
, he was awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
1999, for "his on the statistical mechanics
of the Ising model
,
including boundary critical phenomena, randomly layered systems which have Griffiths-McCoy singularities,
the Painleve representation of the two point function, quadratic difference equations for the n-point functions,
and the Ising model in a magnetic field. Dr. McCoy has in addition made contributions to the study of quantum spin chains, and the Fermionic representations of conformal field theory, and has been a co-discoverer of the integrable chiral Potts model. He has also worked extensively in quantum field theory and more recently has become known for his mathematical work in nonlinear differential equations and the theory of Rogers-Ramanujan identities".
He earned a B.Sc. from California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
(1963),
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(1967), the thesis entitled
Spin Correlations of the Two Dimensional Ising Model advised by Tai Tsun Wu
Tai Tsun Wu
Tai Tsun Wu is an Chinese American physicist and applied physicist well known for his contributions to high-energy nuclear physics and statistical mechanics....
.
The two of them also wrote the book The Two Dimensional Ising Model (Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
, 1973).
He then joined the institute for theoretical physics at State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
(1967).
where he has since been, now as a distinguished professor.
McCoy was visiting at Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences
The is a research institute attached to Kyoto University, hosting researchers in the mathematical sciences from all over Japan. The institute is often abbreviated as RIMS...
in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
several times (first in 1980),
the Institute Henri Poincare and the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
.
With colleagues Tai Tsun Wu
Tai Tsun Wu
Tai Tsun Wu is an Chinese American physicist and applied physicist well known for his contributions to high-energy nuclear physics and statistical mechanics....
and Alexander Zamolodchikov
Alexander Zamolodchikov
Alexander Borissowitsch Zamolodchikov is a Russian physicist, known for his contributions to condensed matter physics and string theory.Born near Dubna,...
, he was awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics is an award given each year since 1959 jointly by the American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics. It is established by the Heineman Foundation in honour of Dannie Heineman...
1999, for "his on the statistical mechanics
Statistical mechanics
Statistical mechanics or statistical thermodynamicsThe terms statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics are used interchangeably...
of the Ising model
Ising model
The Ising model is a mathematical model of ferromagnetism in statistical mechanics. The model consists of discrete variables called spins that can be in one of two states . The spins are arranged in a graph , and each spin interacts with its nearest neighbors...
,
including boundary critical phenomena, randomly layered systems which have Griffiths-McCoy singularities,
the Painleve representation of the two point function, quadratic difference equations for the n-point functions,
and the Ising model in a magnetic field. Dr. McCoy has in addition made contributions to the study of quantum spin chains, and the Fermionic representations of conformal field theory, and has been a co-discoverer of the integrable chiral Potts model. He has also worked extensively in quantum field theory and more recently has become known for his mathematical work in nonlinear differential equations and the theory of Rogers-Ramanujan identities".