Rudolf Haag
| Rudolf Haag | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
17 August 1922 Tübingen, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 5 January 2016 (aged 93) |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions |
Max Planck Institute, Princeton University, University of Marseille, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Hamburg |
| Alma mater | University of Stuttgart |
| Known for |
Haag-Kastler axioms, No-go theorem |
| Notable awards |
Max Planck medal (1970), International Association of Mathematical Physics (1997) |
Rudolf Haag (17 August 1922 – 5 January 2016) was a German physicist.[1] He was best known for his contributions to the algebraic formulation of axiomatic quantum field theory, namely the Haag-Kastler axioms[2] , and a central no-go theorem in QFT, Haag's theorem, which demonstrates the nonexistence of a unitary time-evolution operator in the interaction picture.
Early life
Haag was born in Tübingen, Germany. He studied Physics at Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, now the University of Stuttgart, from 1948 to 1954 and then worked on his dissertation in Munich. His supervisor was Fritz Bopp.
Career
From 1956 to 1957 he was at Max Planck Institute in Göttingen. After doing one year each as visiting professor at Princeton University and University of Marseille, he was professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for six years until 1966.
After that and until his retirement he held a chair for theoretical physics at the University of Hamburg.
In 1965 he founded the journal Communications in Mathematical Physics, which he guided as Chief Editor for eight years.
He was awarded the Max Planck medal in 1970 and the Henri Poincaré Prize of the International Association of Mathematical Physics in 1997.
Death
It was reported by SZ Gedenken that Haag died on 5 January 2016 at the age of 93.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rehren, Karl-Henning; Jaffe, Arthur (22 March 2016). "Obituary: Rudolf Haag". Physics Today (Daily Edition).
- ↑
- An algebraic approach to quantum field theory by Rudolf Haag, Daniel Kastler (Illinois U., Urbana), J.Math.Phys.5:848-861,1964
- ↑ "Rudolf Haag" (in German). SZ Gedenken. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
Further reading
- Kastler, Daniel (2003): "Rudolf Haag - Eighty Years". Communications in Mathematical Physics (ISSN 0010-3616), Vol 237, No 1, pp 3–6. (doi:10.1007/s00220-003-0829-1)
External links
- A picture of Rudolf Haag at II. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Hamburg University (Photographer: Ralf D. Tscheuschner, a pupil of Haag)