Jakob Yngvason
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Jakob Yngvason is an Icelandic/Austrian physicist. He is professor of mathematical physics
at the University of Vienna
and Scientific Director of the Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics
(ESI) in Vienna. He has made important contributions to local quantum field theory
, thermodynamics
, and the quantum theory of many-body systems, in particular cold atomic gases and Bose–Einstein condensation. He is co-author, together with Elliott H. Lieb
, Jan Philip Solovej and Robert Seiringer
, of a monograph on Bose gases
After graduating from high school in 1964 in Reykjavik, Yngvason studied physics at Göttingen University, obtaining his Diploma
in physics in 1969 and dr.rer.nat. in 1973. His thesis advisor was Hans-Jürgen Borchers
. Yngvason was assistant professor at the University of Göttingen 1973–1978, 1978–1985 research scientist at the Science Institute of the University of Iceland
and 1985–1996 professor of theoretical physics at the University of Iceland. Since 1996 he has
been professor of mathematical physics at the University of Vienna. He was Vice-President of the International Association of Mathematical Physics
2000–2005 and has been Editor-in-Chief of Reviews in Mathematical Physics since 2006. He is a member of the Societas Scientiarum Islandica and corresponding member of the of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen and the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, Copenhagen. For his work on Thermodynamics he received, together with
Lieb, the Levi Conant Prize of the American Mathematical Society
in 2002. In 2004 he received the Erwin Schrödinger
Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
. He is married to Guðrún Kvaran, Professor of Lexicography at the University of Iceland; they have two children.
Mathematical physics
Mathematical physics refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and...
at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
and Scientific Director of the Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics
Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics
The Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics is a research institute located in Vienna, Austria, whose aim is to stimulate cross fertilization between mathematics and physics...
(ESI) in Vienna. He has made important contributions to local quantum field theory
Local quantum field theory
The Haag-Kastler axiomatic framework for quantum field theory, named after Rudolf Haag and Daniel Kastler, is an application to local quantum physics of C*-algebra theory. It is therefore also known as Algebraic Quantum Field Theory...
, thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a physical science that studies the effects on material bodies, and on radiation in regions of space, of transfer of heat and of work done on or by the bodies or radiation...
, and the quantum theory of many-body systems, in particular cold atomic gases and Bose–Einstein condensation. He is co-author, together with Elliott H. Lieb
Elliott H. Lieb
Elliott H. Lieb is an eminent American mathematical physicist and professor of mathematics and physics at Princeton University who specializes in statistical mechanics, condensed matter theory, and functional analysis....
, Jan Philip Solovej and Robert Seiringer
Robert Seiringer
Robert Seiringer is an Austrian mathematical physicist. -Life and work:Seiringer studied physics at the University of Vienna, where in 1999 he acquired his diploma and in 2000 with Jakob Yngvason as thesis advisor attained a doctorate. In 2005 he attained his habilitation qualification at the...
, of a monograph on Bose gases
After graduating from high school in 1964 in Reykjavik, Yngvason studied physics at Göttingen University, obtaining his Diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in physics in 1969 and dr.rer.nat. in 1973. His thesis advisor was Hans-Jürgen Borchers
Hans-Jürgen Borchers
Hans-Jürgen Borchers was a mathematical physicist at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen who worked on operator algebras and quantum field theory. He introduced Borchers algebras and the Borchers commutation relations and Borchers classes in quantum field theory. He was awarded the Max Planck...
. Yngvason was assistant professor at the University of Göttingen 1973–1978, 1978–1985 research scientist at the Science Institute of the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
and 1985–1996 professor of theoretical physics at the University of Iceland. Since 1996 he has
been professor of mathematical physics at the University of Vienna. He was Vice-President of the International Association of Mathematical Physics
International Association of Mathematical Physics
The International Association of Mathematical Physics was founded in 1976 to promote research in mathematical physics. It brings together research mathematicians and theoretical physicists, including students. The association's ordinary members are individual researchers, although associate...
2000–2005 and has been Editor-in-Chief of Reviews in Mathematical Physics since 2006. He is a member of the Societas Scientiarum Islandica and corresponding member of the of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen and the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, Copenhagen. For his work on Thermodynamics he received, together with
Lieb, the Levi Conant Prize of the American Mathematical Society
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
in 2002. In 2004 he received the Erwin Schrödinger
Erwin Schrödinger
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger was an Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who was one of the fathers of quantum mechanics, and is famed for a number of important contributions to physics, especially the Schrödinger equation, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933...
Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Austrian Academy of Sciences is a legal entity under the special protection of the Federal Republic of Austria. According to the statutes of the Academy its mission is to promote the sciences and humanities in every respect and in every field, particularly in fundamental research...
. He is married to Guðrún Kvaran, Professor of Lexicography at the University of Iceland; they have two children.