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By Kok Khoo Phua, Leong-Chuan Kwek, Ngee-Pong Chang, Phil Aik Hui Chan
Professor Freeman Dyson, an exceptional physicist, philosopher and futurist, has been very energetic in clinical, literary and public coverage actions all through his occupation. As a tribute to him at the celebration of his ninetieth birthday and to have fun his lifelong contributions in physics, arithmetic, astronomy, nuclear engineering and worldwide warming, a convention overlaying quite a lot of subject matters was once held in Singapore from 26 to 29 August 2013. extraordinary scientists from around the globe, together with Nobel Laureate Professor David Gross, joined Professor Dyson within the occasion with a pageant of lectures.
This memorable quantity collects an engaging lecture through Professor Dyson, Is a Graviton Detectable?, contributions by way of audio system on the convention, in addition to visitor contributions through colleagues who celebrated Dyson's birthday at Rutgers college and Institute for complicated learn in Princeton.
About Freeman Dyson Freeman John Dyson FRS, born December 15, 1923, is an eminent English-born American physicist, mathematician, and futurist. he's well-known for his paintings in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, arithmetic, astronomy and nuclear engineering, in addition to a well known and best-selling writer. He has spent so much of his lifestyles as a professor of physics on the Institute for complex examine in Princeton, taking day off to propose the U.S. govt and write books for the general public. He has gained a variety of remarkable awards together with the Enrico Fermi Award, Templeton Prize, Wolf Prize, Pomeranchuk Prize, and Henri Poincare Prize.
Readership: lecturers and scholars attracted to excessive strength physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and condensed subject physics.
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