Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan is no more

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Professor E. C. G. Sudarshan, an esteemed Indian theoretical physicist and professor at the University of Texas, passed away on May 14, 2018. He made significant contributions to theoretical physics, including the Sudarshan-Glauber representation, Quantum Zeno effect, and advancements in quantum computation. Despite being nominated for the Nobel Prize nine times, he was never awarded. His legacy includes influential works such as "Advanced Concepts in Quantum Mechanics" and "Fundamentals of Quantum Optics."

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Professor Sudarshan was an Indian theoretical physicist and a professor at the University of Texas. He has been credited with numerous contributions to the field of theoretical Physics including Optical coherence, Sudarshan-Glauber representation, V-A theory, Tachyons, Quantum Zeno effect, Open quantum system, Spin-statistics theorem, non-invariance groups, positive maps of density matrices, quantum computation among others.

He was nominated for the Nobel Prize nine times, but each time, his name was turned down.

He passed away on May 14, 2018 (IST), leaving behind a legacy of milestones in Physics.

May his soul rest in peace.
 
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A list of his books:
  • Advanced Concepts in Quantum Mechanics
    [*]From Classical to Quantum Mechanics
    [*]100 Years of Planck's Quantum
    [*]Pauli and the Spin-statistics theorem
    [*]Classical dynamics - a modern perspective
    [*]Fundamentals of Quantum Optics
 

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