Paul B. Wiegmann (Павел Борисович Вигман) is a Russian physicist. He is the Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago, James Franck Institute and Enrico Fermi Institute.[1] He specializes in theoretical condensed matter physics. He made pioneering contributions to the field of quantum integrable systems. He found exact solutions of O(3) Non-linear Sigma Model, (Wiegmann 1985), Wess–Zumino–Witten model (together with Alexander Polyakov), Anderson impurity model and multi-channel Kondo model (with Alexei Tsvelik).[2]

Paul Wiegmann
Paul Wiegmann
Born (1952-11-08) November 8, 1952 (age 71)
Ryazan, Russia
NationalityRussian
Alma materMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1975
Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, 1984
Known forExact Solution of Kondo model, O(3) Non-linear Sigma Model
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical Physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Doctoral advisorAnatoly Larkin

Notable Achievements and Scientific Recognition

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In 2003, Paul Wiegmann was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the official citation [3] indicating that the recognition was "For exact solutions of models of interacting electronic systems and quantum field theory, including the multi-channel Kondo problem and the Anderson model for magnetic impurities."

Awards and Distinguished Appointments

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Publications

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  • Tsvelick, A.M.; Wiegmann, P.B. (1983). "Exact results in the theory of magnetic alloys". Advances in Physics. 32 (4). Taylor & Francis: 453–713. Bibcode:1983AdPhy..32..453T. doi:10.1080/00018738300101581.
  • Wiegmann, Paul (1985). "Exact solution of O(3) nonlinear two-dimensional sigma model". JETP Letters. 41 (2). JETP Letters: 95–100. Bibcode:1985JETPL..41...95W.
  • Polyakov, A.M.; Wiegmann, P.B. (1984). "Goldstone fields in two dimensions with multivalued actions". Physics Letters. B 141 (3–4). Physics Letters: 223–228. Bibcode:1984PhLB..141..223P. doi:10.1016/0370-2693(84)90206-5.

According to the Inspire High-Energy Physics [5] database, Paul Wiegmann's author profile includes more than 2700 citations, several very well-known papers, and famous papers, and over 45 citations per article.

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