James Hamilton (physicist)
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James "Jim" Hamilton was an Irish
mathematician
and theoretical physicist who helped to develop to develop the theory of cosmic-ray mesons with Walter Heitler
and Hwan-Wu Peng.
At the University of Cambridge
, where he lectured in mathematics (1950–1960), he was at the forefront of work on S-matrix theory
, known for his use of dispersion relations.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and theoretical physicist who helped to develop to develop the theory of cosmic-ray mesons with Walter Heitler
Walter Heitler
Walter Heinrich Heitler was a German physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory...
and Hwan-Wu Peng.
At the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he lectured in mathematics (1950–1960), he was at the forefront of work on S-matrix theory
S-matrix theory
S-matrix theory was a proposal for replacing local quantum field theory as the basic principle of elementary particle physics.It avoided the notion of space and time by replacing it with abstract mathematical properties of the S-matrix...
, known for his use of dispersion relations.