Robert Mills (physicist)
Robert Laurence Mills | |
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Born | April 15, 1927 |
Died | October 27, 1999 (aged 72) |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | Yang–Mills theory |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics, quantum field theory |
Robert Laurence Mills (April 15, 1927 – October 27, 1999) was an American
Mathematically, Yang and Mills proposed a
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Biography
Mills was born in
The mathematical ability he displayed early on was mastered in his eventual career as a full-time theoretical physicist. He earned a master's degree from
Mills and Yang shared the 1980 Rumford Premium Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their "development of a generalized gauge invariant field theory" in 1954.
Personal life
Mills was married to Elise Ackley in 1948. Together they had sons Edward and Jonathan, and daughters Katherine, Susan, and Dorothy. The Mills family lived for many years in Columbus, Ohio during Mills' tenure as professor at Ohio State University. He was an elder of Indianola Presbyterian Church and active in the international student community in Columbus. The family also spent considerable time during the summer and winter breaks at their property on Echo Lake in Charleston, Vermont,[7] where Robert spent his final months.
Selected publications
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- Mills, R. L.; Yang, C. N. (1966). "Treatment of Overlapping Divergences in the Photon Self-Energy Function". Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement. 37: 507. .
References
Citations
- ^ a b Ravo, Nick (October 30, 1999). "Robert L. Mills, 72, Theorist In Realm of Subatomic Physics". New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
The [Yang-Mills] theory, according to The Scientist, provided the foundation for current understanding of how subatomic particles interact, a contribution which has restructured modern physics and mathematics.
- ^ Staff. A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930-1980, p. 292. Institute for Advanced Study, 1980. Accessed November 22, 2015. "Mills, Robert L. 55-56 M(NS), Theoretical Physics Born 1927 Englewood, NJ."
- ^ "Columbia College Today".
- ^ "Putnam Competition Individual and Team Winners". Mathematical Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ISBN 9781461301950.
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- ^ "Dr Robert Laurence MILLS". ackleygenealogy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Sources
- Marateck, Samuel L. (2003). "Remembering Robert Mills". Physics Today. 56 (10): 14–15. .
- ISBN 978-981-238-934-3.