The Scientific Contributions of Joel Scherk
John H. Schwarz
TL;DR
This paper reviews the significant early contributions of Joel Scherk to string theory, highlighting his influence and collaborative work during the 1970s, and commemorates his legacy through a detailed discussion.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of Joel Scherk's pioneering work and influence in the development of string theory, including collaborations and key discoveries.
Findings
Joel Scherk made foundational contributions to string theory in the 1970s.
His work influenced subsequent developments in theoretical physics.
The paper commemorates Scherk's legacy through detailed historical analysis.
Abstract
Joel Scherk (1946--1980) was an important early contributor to the development of string theory. Together with various collaborators, he made numerous profound and influential contributions to the subject throughout the decade of the 1970s. On the occasion of a conference at the Ecole Normale Superieure in 2000 that was dedicated to the memory of Joel Scherk I gave a talk entitled "Reminiscences of Collaborations with Joel Scherk". The present article, an expanded version of that one, also discusses work in which I was not involved.
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TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Computational Physics and Python Applications · Algorithms and Data Compression