Lucien Hardy
Encyclopedia
Lucien Hardy is a theoretical
physicist
, known for his work on the foundation of quantum physics including Hardy's paradox
, a thought experiment he devised in 1992.
In the course of his career he has performed research and lecturing in various universities in Europe. In 1992, he became lecturer in mathematical physics at Maynooth College, The National University of Ireland
, subsequently was Royal Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, lecturer in Mathematical Sciences Department at the University of Durham, UK, and held a postdoctoral position at La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy.
From 1997 on, he was Royal Society university research fellow for five years at the University of Oxford
.
Hardy is currently affiliated with the University of Waterloo
and is among the faculty of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
.
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
physicist
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, known for his work on the foundation of quantum physics including Hardy's paradox
Hardy's paradox
Hardy's paradox is a thought experiment in quantum mechanics devised by Lucien Hardy in which a particle and its antiparticle may interact without annihilating each other...
, a thought experiment he devised in 1992.
In the course of his career he has performed research and lecturing in various universities in Europe. In 1992, he became lecturer in mathematical physics at Maynooth College, The National University of Ireland
National University of Ireland
The National University of Ireland , , is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.The constituent universities are...
, subsequently was Royal Society postdoctoral fellow at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, lecturer in Mathematical Sciences Department at the University of Durham, UK, and held a postdoctoral position at La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy.
From 1997 on, he was Royal Society university research fellow for five years at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Hardy is currently affiliated with the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
and is among the faculty of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is an independent, resident-based research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Perimeter Institute was founded in 1999 by Mike Lazaridis...
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External links
- Lucien Hardy at the Perimeter Institute
- Lucien Hardy, Institute for Quantum Computing
- Lectures given by Lucien Hardy