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

Wrichik Basu · May 14, 2018

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.

robphy · May 14, 2018

awarded the Dirac Medal (2010) - in four parts

Wrichik Basu · May 14, 2018

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

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

1. Who was Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan?

2. When did Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan pass away?

3. What were some of Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan's notable achievements?

4. How did Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan contribute to the field of quantum optics?

5. What is the significance of Prof. E. C. G. Sudarshan's passing for the scientific community?

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