Jeffrey A. Harvey
American physicist
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| Intro | American physicist | ||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||
| is | Scientist Physicist Professor Educator Theoretical physicist | ||||
| Work field | Academia Science | ||||
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| Birth | 15 February 1955, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA | ||||
| Age | 69 years | ||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||
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Biography
Jeffrey A. Harvey (born February 15, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American string theorist at the University of Chicago.
Scientific contributions
Among Harvey's many contributions to the field of theoretical physics, he is one of the co-discoverers of the heterotic string.
Harvey is a fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a trustee at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Selected publications
- Callan, Curtis G.; Giddings, Steven B.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Strominger, Andrew (1992-02-15). "Evanescent black holes". Physical Review D. American Physical Society (APS). 45 (4): R1005–R1009. arXiv:hep-th/9111056. doi:10.1103/physrevd.45.r1005. ISSN 0556-2821.
- Dixon, L.; Harvey, J.; Vafa, C.; Witten, E. (1986). "Strings on orbifolds (II)". Nuclear Physics B. Elsevier BV. 274 (2): 285–314. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90287-7. ISSN 0550-3213.
- Dixon, L.; Harvey, J.A.; Vafa, C.; Witten, E. (1985). "Strings on orbifolds". Nuclear Physics B. Elsevier BV. 261: 678–686. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(85)90593-0. ISSN 0550-3213.
- Gross, David J.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Martinec, Emil; Rohm, Ryan (1986). "Heterotic string theory: (II). The interaciton heterotic string". Nuclear Physics B. Elsevier BV. 267 (1): 75–124. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90146-x. ISSN 0550-3213.
- Gross, David J.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Martinec, Emil; Rohm, Ryan (1985). "Heterotic string theory (I). The free heterotic string". Nuclear Physics B. Elsevier BV. 256: 253–284. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(85)90394-3. ISSN 0550-3213.
- Gross, David J.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Martinec, Emil; Rohm, Ryan (1985-02-11). "Heterotic String". Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society (APS). 54 (6): 502–505. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.54.502. ISSN 0031-9007.