Joseph L. McCauley
Encyclopedia
Joseph L. McCauley, is Professor of Physics at the University of Houston
. He was Lars Onsager
's last graduate student. He is a keen hiker.
His main research fields are economics and finance (econophysics
), nonlinear dynamics, and statistical physics
. He has also published papers on the theory of superfluid
s, quantum theory
of vortices, cosmology
, porous media, critical phenomena, and science wars.
He serves on the Advisory Board of the Econophysics Forum.
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. He was Lars Onsager
Lars Onsager
Lars Onsager was a Norwegian-born American physical chemist and theoretical physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.He held the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University....
's last graduate student. He is a keen hiker.
His main research fields are economics and finance (econophysics
Econophysics
Econophysics is an interdisciplinary research field, applying theories and methods originally developed by physicists in order to solve problems in economics, usually those including uncertainty or stochastic processes and nonlinear dynamics...
), nonlinear dynamics, and statistical physics
Statistical physics
Statistical physics is the branch of physics that uses methods of probability theory and statistics, and particularly the mathematical tools for dealing with large populations and approximations, in solving physical problems. It can describe a wide variety of fields with an inherently stochastic...
. He has also published papers on the theory of superfluid
Superfluid
Superfluidity is a state of matter in which the matter behaves like a fluid without viscosity and with extremely high thermal conductivity. The substance, which appears to be a normal liquid, will flow without friction past any surface, which allows it to continue to circulate over obstructions and...
s, quantum theory
Quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
of vortices, cosmology
Physical cosmology
Physical cosmology, as a branch of astronomy, is the study of the largest-scale structures and dynamics of the universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its formation and evolution. For most of human history, it was a branch of metaphysics and religion...
, porous media, critical phenomena, and science wars.
He serves on the Advisory Board of the Econophysics Forum.
External links
- University of Houston home page for Prof. McCauley