John M. Kosterlitz
Encyclopedia
John Michael Kosterlitz is a professor of physics at Brown University
. He received the Lars Onsager Prize from the American Physical Society
in 2000, and the Maxwell Medal and Prize
from the British Institute of Physics
in 1981, for his work on the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition
. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society
.
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. He received the Lars Onsager Prize from the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
in 2000, and the Maxwell Medal and Prize
Maxwell Medal and Prize
The Maxwell Medal and Prize is one of the principal awards made annually by the Institute of Physics. The award is made for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and is intended to recognize theoretical physicists early in their careers....
from the British Institute of Physics
Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000....
in 1981, for his work on the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition
Kosterlitz-Thouless transition
In statistical mechanics, a part of mathematical physics, the Kosterlitz–Thouless transition, or Berezinsky–Kosterlitz–Thouless transition, is a kind of phase transition that appears in the XY model in 2 spatial dimensions. The XY model is a 2-dimensional vector spin model that possesses U or...
. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
.