Piers Coleman
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Piers Coleman is a British
- American
theoretical physicist
, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics
. Coleman is currently Professor of Physics at Rutgers University
in New Jersey
. He is the elder brother of musician and composer Jaz Coleman
.
, England
of English parents, along with his brother Jaz. He completed his undergraduate education at Trinity College, Cambridge
and his Ph.D. in Physics at Princeton University
in the United States
. He was a postdoctoral Fellow at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
, Santa Barbara
and Junior Research Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge
before joining the faculty at Rutgers University
in 1987.
Coleman is known for his work related to strongly correlated electron systems, and in particular, the study of magnetism
and superconductivity
. He is currently working on research on heavy fermion
superconductivity
, quantum criticality.
Piers, along with his younger brother Jaz
, worked on a concert, Music of the Quantum. The concert has pieces composed by Jaz Coleman
, based on themes from physics such as quantum criticality, emergence and symmetry breaking. They have delivered performances at the Bethlehem Chapel
in Prague
and at the Columbia University
in New York
.
In 2002 Coleman was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society
"for innovative approaches to the theory of strongly correlated electron systems".
British people
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- American
People of the United States
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theoretical physicist
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
, working in the field of theoretical condensed matter physics
Condensed matter physics
Condensed matter physics deals with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter. These properties appear when a number of atoms at the supramolecular and macromolecular scale interact strongly and adhere to each other or are otherwise highly concentrated in a system. The most familiar...
. Coleman is currently Professor of Physics at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
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. He is the elder brother of musician and composer Jaz Coleman
Jaz Coleman
Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke...
.
Biography
Coleman was raised in CheltenhamCheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
of English parents, along with his brother Jaz. He completed his undergraduate education at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
and his Ph.D. in Physics at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in the United States
United States
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. He was a postdoctoral Fellow at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics is a research institute of the University of California, Santa Barbara. KITP is one of the most renowned institutes for theoretical physics in the world. KITP programs bring theorists in physics and related fields together to work together on topics at...
, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
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and Junior Research Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
before joining the faculty at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1987.
Coleman is known for his work related to strongly correlated electron systems, and in particular, the study of magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well...
and superconductivity
Superconductivity
Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance occurring in certain materials below a characteristic temperature. It was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes on April 8, 1911 in Leiden. Like ferromagnetism and atomic spectral lines, superconductivity is a quantum...
. He is currently working on research on heavy fermion
Heavy Fermion
In solid-state physics, heavy fermion materials are a specific type of intermetallic compound, containing elements with 4f or 5f electrons. Electrons, a kind of fermion, found in such materials are sometimes referred to as heavy electrons...
superconductivity
Superconductivity
Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance occurring in certain materials below a characteristic temperature. It was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes on April 8, 1911 in Leiden. Like ferromagnetism and atomic spectral lines, superconductivity is a quantum...
, quantum criticality.
Piers, along with his younger brother Jaz
Jaz
Jaz can refer to:* Jazz music * Jaz drive, a disk storage system* Jaz-O, a rapper known for bringing Jay Z into the music business* Jaz Beach, a beach on the Montenegro riviera...
, worked on a concert, Music of the Quantum. The concert has pieces composed by Jaz Coleman
Jaz Coleman
Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke...
, based on themes from physics such as quantum criticality, emergence and symmetry breaking. They have delivered performances at the Bethlehem Chapel
Bethlehem Chapel
The Bethlehem Chapel is a medieval religious building in Prague, Czech Republic notable for its connection with the Czech reformer Jan Hus. It was founded in 1391 by Wenceslas Kriz , and John of Milheim, and taught solely in the Czech vernacular, thus breaking with German domination of the...
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and at the Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
In 2002 Coleman was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
"for innovative approaches to the theory of strongly correlated electron systems".