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Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 250001 (2008) [5 pages]

Essay: Fifty Years of Condensed Matter Physics

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Received 3 December 2008; published 16 December 2008

Since the birth of Physical Review Letters fifty years ago, condensed matter physics has seen considerable growth, and both the journal and the field have flourished during this period. In this essay, I begin with some general comments about condensed matter physics and then give some personal views on the conceptual development of the field and list some highlights. The focus is mostly on theoretical developments.

© 2008 The American Physical Society

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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.250001
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.250001
PACS:
01.30.−y

*Marvin L. Cohen is University Professor of Physics at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Faculty Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His current and past research covers a broad spectrum of subjects in theoretical condensed matter physics. He is a former President of the American Physical Society and the recipient of several prizes and honors including the National Medal of Science.

 
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