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'''Jean Zinn-Justin''' (born July 10, 1943 in [[Berlin]]) is a French [[theoretical physicist]].
'''Jean Zinn-Justin''' (born 10 July 1943 in [[Berlin]]) is a French [[theoretical physicist]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Zinn-Justin has worked since 1965 as a theoretical and mathematical physicist at the [[Saclay Nuclear Research Centre]] ([[Commissariat à l'énergie atomique|CEA]]), where he was head of theoretical physics in 1993−1998 . He has served as a visiting professor at
Zinn-Justin has worked since 1965 as a theoretical and mathematical physicist at the [[Saclay Nuclear Research Centre]] ([[Commissariat à l'énergie atomique|CEA]]), where he was head of theoretical physics in 1993−1998 . He has served as a visiting professor at
the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[Princeton University]], [[State University of New York at Stony Brook]] (1972), and [[Harvard University]], and further guest scientists at [[CERN]]. From 1987 to 1995 he was Director of the [[Les Houches]] summer school for theoretical physics. In 2003 he became leader of DAPNIA (Department of Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Associated Instrumentation) at Saclay.
the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[Princeton University]], [[State University of New York at Stony Brook]] (1972), and [[Harvard University]], and further guest scientists at [[CERN]]. From 1987 to 1995 he was Director of the [[Les Houches School of Physics]]. In 2003 he became leader of DAPNIA (Department of Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Associated Instrumentation) at Saclay.
He has made seminal contributions to the renormalizability of gauge theories. He is a world authority on [[Quantum Field Theory]] in particle and [[Phase transition]]s in statistical physics, and, in particular, the [[Renormalization group]] organizing and connecting these two areas.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1103/PhysRevB.21.3976| title = Critical exponents from field theory| journal = Physical Review B| volume = 21| issue = 9| pages = 3976| year = 1980| last1 = Le Guillou | first1 = J.| last2 = Zinn-Justin | first2 = J.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1103/PhysRevLett.39.95| title = Critical Exponents for the n-Vector Model in Three Dimensions from Field Theory| journal = Physical Review Letters| volume = 39| issue = 2| pages = 95| year = 1977| last1 = Le Guillou | first1 = J.| last2 = Zinn-Justin | first2 = J.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.691| title = Renormalization of the Nonlinear σ Model in 2+ε Dimensions—Application to the Heisenberg Ferromagnets| journal = Physical Review Letters| volume = 36| issue = 13| pages = 691| year = 1976| last1 = Brézin | first1 = E.| last2 = Zinn-Justin | first2 = J.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1016/0370-1573(94)00084-G| title = 2D gravity and random matrices| journal = Physics Reports| volume = 254| pages = 1| year = 1995| last1 = Francesco | first1 = P. D. | last2 = Ginsparg | first2 = P.| last3 = Zinn-Justin | first3 = J.}}</ref> He has written definitive books on the subject.
He has made seminal contributions to the renormalizability of gauge theories. He is a world authority on [[quantum field theory]] in particle and [[phase transition]]s in statistical physics, and, in particular, the [[renormalization group]] organizing and connecting these two areas.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1103/PhysRevB.21.3976| title = Critical exponents from field theory| journal = Physical Review B| volume = 21| issue = 9| pages = 3976| year = 1980| last1 = Le Guillou | first1 = J.| last2 = Zinn-Justin | first2 = J.| bibcode = 1980PhRvB..21.3976L}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1103/PhysRevLett.39.95| title = Critical Exponents for the n-Vector Model in Three Dimensions from Field Theory| journal = Physical Review Letters| volume = 39| issue = 2| pages = 95| year = 1977| last1 = Le Guillou | first1 = J.| last2 = Zinn-Justin | first2 = J.| bibcode = 1977PhRvL..39...95L}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.691| title = Renormalization of the Nonlinear σ Model in 2+ε Dimensions—Application to the Heisenberg Ferromagnets| journal = Physical Review Letters| volume = 36| issue = 13| pages = 691| year = 1976| last1 = Brézin | first1 = E.| last2 = Zinn-Justin | first2 = J.| bibcode = 1976PhRvL..36..691B}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1016/0370-1573(94)00084-G| title = 2D gravity and random matrices| journal = Physics Reports| volume = 254| issue = 1–2| pages = 1–133| year = 1995| last1 = Francesco | first1 = P. D. | last2 = Ginsparg | first2 = P.| last3 = Zinn-Justin | first3 = J.| arxiv = hep-th/9306153| bibcode = 1995PhR...254....1D| s2cid = 119444823}}</ref> He has written definitive books on the subject.
In 1977, he was awarded the Paul Langevin Prize of the Société Française de Physique; in 1981 the [[Prize Ampère|Ampère prize]] of the French Academy of Sciences; in 1996 the Gentner-Kastler Prize of the [[Société Française de Physique]] jointly with the [[Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft]] (DPG); in 2003 the [[Gay-Lussac-Humboldt prize]]. In 2011, he was elected to the [[French Academy of Sciences]].
In 1977, he was awarded the [[Paul Langevin Prize]] of the Société Française de Physique; in 1981 the [[Prize Ampère|Ampère prize]] of the French Academy of Sciences; in 1996 the Gentner-Kastler Prize of the [[Société Française de Physique]] jointly with the [[Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft]] (DPG); in 2003 the [[Gay-Lussac-Humboldt prize]]. In 2011, he was elected to the [[French Academy of Sciences]].


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==Books==
==Books==
*Quantum Field Theory and Critical Phenomena, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2002, ISBN 978-0198509233
*Quantum Field Theory and Critical Phenomena, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2021 {{ISBN|978-0198509233}}
*Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0198566748
*Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 2005, {{ISBN|978-0198566748}}
*Phase Transitions and Renormalization Group, Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0199227198
*Phase Transitions and Renormalization Group, Oxford University Press, 2007, {{ISBN|978-0199227198}}
*From Random Walks to Random Matrices, Oxford University Press, 2021, {{ISBN|978-0192856968}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://inspirehep.net/author/profile/J.Zinn.Justin.1 Scientific publications of Jean Zinn-Justin on [[INSPIRE-HEP]]]
*[https://inspirehep.net/author/profile/J.Zinn.Justin.1 Scientific publications of Jean Zinn-Justin] on [[INSPIRE-HEP]]
*{{google scholar id|lpTL7HwAAAAJ}}
*Zinn-Justin's publications at the [http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lpTL7HwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao Google Cite database]
*Zinn-Justin's author [http://www.amazon.com/Jean-Zinn-Justin/e/B001H6N2S8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1419870849&sr=1-1 page]
*Zinn-Justin's author [https://www.amazon.com/Jean-Zinn-Justin/e/B001H6N2S8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1419870849&sr=1-1 page]
*{{scholarpedia|title=Prof. Jean Zinn-Justin|urlname=User:Jean_Zinn-Justin}}


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Jean Zinn-Justin
Born (1943-07-10) 10 July 1943 (age 81)
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique
Known forQuantum field theory, Renormalization group
Awards
  • Paul Langevin award (1977)
  • Ampère award (1981)
  • Gentner-Kastler award (1966)
  • Gay-Lussac Humboldt award (2003)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsSaclay Nuclear Research Centre

Jean Zinn-Justin (born 10 July 1943 in Berlin) is a French theoretical physicist.

Biography

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Zinn-Justin was educated in physics (undergraduate 1964) at the École Polytechnique, and did graduate work in theoretical physics at Orsay, (Ph.D. 1968) under the supervision of Marcel Froissart.

Zinn-Justin has worked since 1965 as a theoretical and mathematical physicist at the Saclay Nuclear Research Centre (CEA), where he was head of theoretical physics in 1993−1998 . He has served as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton University, State University of New York at Stony Brook (1972), and Harvard University, and further guest scientists at CERN. From 1987 to 1995 he was Director of the Les Houches School of Physics. In 2003 he became leader of DAPNIA (Department of Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Associated Instrumentation) at Saclay.

He has made seminal contributions to the renormalizability of gauge theories. He is a world authority on quantum field theory in particle and phase transitions in statistical physics, and, in particular, the renormalization group organizing and connecting these two areas.[1][2][3][4] He has written definitive books on the subject.

In 1977, he was awarded the Paul Langevin Prize of the Société Française de Physique; in 1981 the Ampère prize of the French Academy of Sciences; in 1996 the Gentner-Kastler Prize of the Société Française de Physique jointly with the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG); in 2003 the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt prize. In 2011, he was elected to the French Academy of Sciences.

Notes

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  1. ^ Le Guillou, J.; Zinn-Justin, J. (1980). "Critical exponents from field theory". Physical Review B. 21 (9): 3976. Bibcode:1980PhRvB..21.3976L. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.21.3976.
  2. ^ Le Guillou, J.; Zinn-Justin, J. (1977). "Critical Exponents for the n-Vector Model in Three Dimensions from Field Theory". Physical Review Letters. 39 (2): 95. Bibcode:1977PhRvL..39...95L. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.39.95.
  3. ^ Brézin, E.; Zinn-Justin, J. (1976). "Renormalization of the Nonlinear σ Model in 2+ε Dimensions—Application to the Heisenberg Ferromagnets". Physical Review Letters. 36 (13): 691. Bibcode:1976PhRvL..36..691B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.691.
  4. ^ Francesco, P. D.; Ginsparg, P.; Zinn-Justin, J. (1995). "2D gravity and random matrices". Physics Reports. 254 (1–2): 1–133. arXiv:hep-th/9306153. Bibcode:1995PhR...254....1D. doi:10.1016/0370-1573(94)00084-G. S2CID 119444823.

Books

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  • Quantum Field Theory and Critical Phenomena, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2021 ISBN 978-0198509233
  • Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0198566748
  • Phase Transitions and Renormalization Group, Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0199227198
  • From Random Walks to Random Matrices, Oxford University Press, 2021, ISBN 978-0192856968
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