The Saga of Giorgio Parisi
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#248 in Scientists & Inventors
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32,620 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Giorgio Parisi (Italian: [ˈdʒoɾdʒo paˈɾiːzi]; born 4 August 1948) is an Italian theoretical physicist, whose research has focused on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics and complex systems.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
His best known contributions are the QCD evolution equations for parton densities, obtained with Guido Altarelli, known as the Altarelli–Parisi or DGLAP equations, the exact solution of the Sherrington–Kirkpatrick model of spin glasses, the Kardar–Parisi–Zhang equation describing dynamic scaling of growing interfaces, and the study of whirling flocks of birds.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Giorgio Parisi (Italian: [ˈdʒoɾdʒo paˈɾiːzi]; born 4 August 1948) is an Italian theoretical physicist, whose research has focused on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics and complex systems.
