Anatoly Larkin
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Anatoly Ivanovich Larkin was a Russia
n theoretical physicist, universally recognised as a leader in theory of condensed matter, and who was also a celebrated teacher of several generations of theorists.
Born in a small town of Kolomna
in Central Russia, Larkin went on to receive his education at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
. He worked on his PhD on the properties of plasmas
under the supervision of A.B.Migdal and later received the degree of Doctor of Science (1965) for studies of superconductivity.
Research at the I.V.Kurchatov Institute
in Moscow (1957–66) was followed by the nearly 40 years of work at the L.D.Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics in Chernogolovka, Moscow region, where he moved in 1966. During 1970-1991 he was also a Professor of Moscow State University
.
Since 1995, Larkin was a Professor of Physics at the University of Minnesota
and a member of William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute http://www.physics.umn.edu/info/tpi.html.
Citation index of publications by A. Larkin exceeds 13,000 .
The list of his publications (233 entries) consists of papers on theory of elementary particles, nuclei and plasmas.
The dominant part of his work is devoted to the theory of condensed matter: superconductivity, magnetism, ferro-electricity, properties of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics. He pioneered the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking in the physics of elementary particles, was the first physicist to use renormalization group in research of condensed matters, discovered collective pinning of magnetic flux in superconductors, predicted effects of fluctuations on properties of superconductors, as well as developed the concept of the Ehrenfest
time and its effect on phenomena of quantum chaos.
A.I. Larkin was the famous teacher of a large number of actively working theorists. His students and collaborators are teaching and conducting research in Russia, USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Israel and other countries.
He died suddenly at 6pm on August 4, 2005 in Aspen
, Colorado
, where he was attending a physics workshop.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n theoretical physicist, universally recognised as a leader in theory of condensed matter, and who was also a celebrated teacher of several generations of theorists.
Born in a small town of Kolomna
Kolomna
Kolomna is an ancient city and the administrative center of Kolomensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, southeast of Moscow. The area of the city is about . The city was founded in 1177...
in Central Russia, Larkin went on to receive his education at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI / NRNU MEPhI, NIYaU MEPhI or MEPhI) is one of the most recognized technical universities in Russia. MEPhI was founded in 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions , but it was soon renamed the Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission...
. He worked on his PhD on the properties of plasmas
Plasma (physics)
In physics and chemistry, plasma is a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized. Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms , thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions...
under the supervision of A.B.Migdal and later received the degree of Doctor of Science (1965) for studies of superconductivity.
Research at the I.V.Kurchatov Institute
Kurchatov Institute
The Kurchatov Institute is Russia's leading research and development institution in the field of nuclear energy. In the Soviet Union it was known as I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy , abbreviated KIAE . It is named after Igor Kurchatov....
in Moscow (1957–66) was followed by the nearly 40 years of work at the L.D.Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics in Chernogolovka, Moscow region, where he moved in 1966. During 1970-1991 he was also a Professor of Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
.
Since 1995, Larkin was a Professor of Physics at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and a member of William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute http://www.physics.umn.edu/info/tpi.html.
Citation index of publications by A. Larkin exceeds 13,000 .
The list of his publications (233 entries) consists of papers on theory of elementary particles, nuclei and plasmas.
The dominant part of his work is devoted to the theory of condensed matter: superconductivity, magnetism, ferro-electricity, properties of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics. He pioneered the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking in the physics of elementary particles, was the first physicist to use renormalization group in research of condensed matters, discovered collective pinning of magnetic flux in superconductors, predicted effects of fluctuations on properties of superconductors, as well as developed the concept of the Ehrenfest
Ehrenfest
Ehrenfest is a surname which may refer to:* Paul Ehrenfest, a Jewish Austrian physicist and mathematician** Ehrenfest equations** Ehrenfest model** Ehrenfest paradox and Ehrenfest theorem, named after him** Ehrenfest theorem** 32796 Ehrenfest...
time and its effect on phenomena of quantum chaos.
A.I. Larkin was the famous teacher of a large number of actively working theorists. His students and collaborators are teaching and conducting research in Russia, USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Israel and other countries.
He died suddenly at 6pm on August 4, 2005 in Aspen
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, where he was attending a physics workshop.