Daniel Amit
Daniel J. Amit | |
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Statistical Physics | |
Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sapienza University of Rome |
Thesis | On the Bose liquid (1966) |
Doctoral advisor | Eugene P. Gross |
Daniel J. Amit Hebrew: דניאל עמית (May 5, 1938 – November 4, 2007) was an Israeli physicist and pacifist, who was one of the pioneers in the field of computational neuroscience. Amit, Hanoch Gutfreund and Haim Sompolinsky, in a set of papers referred to as the ASG papers, were the first to demonstrate the utility of statistical mechanics in neural network research and helped establish theoretical and computational neuroscience as a novel approach that brings into brain research unique powerful sets of concepts, models, and standards of rigour.[1]
Early life
Daniel Amit was born on May 5, 1938, in
Scientific career
Amit started his scientific activity in
Activism
Amit's involvement with progressive causes started with the protest movement against the Vietnam War that intensified in the mid 1960's on campuses across the United States. It was during this period that he was first exposed to the Palestinian issue and other aspects of leftwing politics and ideas. He was widely known for his engagement for peace,[6] especially between Israel and the Palestinians.
Later life
Amit was naturalized as an
Awards
- In 2007, he was awarded with the Euroscience.[7]
References
- ^ The Hopfield Model, Chapter 2, Pg 17-19, Selected Papers of Daniel Amit (1938-2007), [1]
- ^ Daniel Amit: A Passionate Activist, by Yali Amit, Chapter 1, Pg 1-9, Selected Papers of Daniel Amit (1938-2007), [2]
- ^ "Field Theory, the Renormalization Group, and Critical Phenomena" at World Scientific.
- ^ "Institute for Advanced Study: A Community of Scholars". Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ "Modelling Brain Function: The World of Attractor Neural Networks" at Google Books
- ^ "The Bankruptcy of American Science": Correspondence between Daniel Amit and a well-known physics journal
- ^ "Rammal Award 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
External links
- "Testimonianze contro il male": Article on La Rivista del Manifesto (in Italian)