C. R. Hagen
Carl Richard Hagen | |
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| Born | February 2, 1937 |
| Alma mater | MIT (BS, MS, PhD) Luther High School North |
| Known for | Symmetry breaking Higgs boson Higgs mechanism Higher-spin theory |
| Awards | Sakurai Prize (2010), APS Fellow |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics Quantum field theory Mathematical physics |
| Institutions | University of Rochester Imperial College London American University of Beirut International Centre for Theoretical Physics Aspen Center for Physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Kenneth Alan Johnson, MIT[1] |
Carl Richard Hagen (/ˈheɪɡən/; born 2 February 1937) is a professor of particle physics at the University of Rochester. He is most noted for his contributions to the Standard Model and Symmetry breaking as well as the 1964 co-discovery of the Higgs mechanism and Higgs boson with Gerald Guralnik and Tom Kibble (GHK).[2][3][4][5] As part of Physical Review Letters 50th anniversary celebration, the journal recognized this discovery as one of the milestone papers in PRL history.[6] While widely considered to have authored the most complete of the early papers on the Higgs theory, GHK were controversially not included in the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
In 2010, Hagen was awarded The American Physical Society's J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics for the "elucidation of the properties of spontaneous symmetry breaking in four-dimensional relativistic gauge theory and of the mechanism for the consistent generation of vector boson masses".[15][16][17][18][19]
Professor Hagen's research interests are in the field of theoretical high-energy physics, primarily in the area of quantum field theory. This includes the formulation and quantization of higher spin field theories within the context of Galilean relativity as well as that of Special relativity. Work in recent years has been concerned with such topics as the soluble two-dimensional theories, Chern–Simons field theory, the Aharonov–Bohm effect, and the Casimir effect. In 2015, Hagen authored a paper that found the classic 17th century Wallis formula for π while calculating energy levels of the Hydrogen atom – the first paper to derive π from physics and quantum mechanics.[20][21][22]
Born and raised in Chicago, Hagen received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[23] At MIT, his doctoral thesis topic was in quantum electrodynamics. He has been a professor of physics at the University of Rochester since 1963. Hagen won the Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester twice (in 1996 and 1999). Hagen is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was named Outstanding Referee by APS in 2008.[24][25] Valparaiso University awarded Hagen the degree Honorary Doctor of Science in 2012 for his significant contributions to particle physics and the theory of mass generation.[26][27]
See also
[edit]- J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics
- Higgs mechanism
- Higgs boson
- Standard Model
- Spontaneous symmetry breaking
- 1964 PRL symmetry breaking papers
- MIT Physics Department
- Norwegian Americans
- Large Hadron Collider
- Fermilab
- Tevatron
- Wallis product
- The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?, a popular science book by Leon M. Lederman
References
[edit]- ^ "Professor Kenneth A. Johnson dies at 67; taught physics at MIT for 40 years". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1999-02-12. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Guralnik, G.; Hagen, C.; Kibble, T. (1964). "Global Conservation Laws and Massless Particles". Physical Review Letters. 13 (20): 585–587. Bibcode:1964PhRvL..13..585G. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.13.585.
- ^ Guralnik, Gerald S. (2009). "The History of the Guralnik, Hagen and Kibble development of the Theory of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Gauge Particles". International Journal of Modern Physics. A24 (14): 2601–2627. arXiv:0907.3466. Bibcode:2009IJMPA..24.2601G. doi:10.1142/S0217751X09045431. S2CID 16298371.
- ^ "Guralnik, G S; Hagen, C R and Kibble, T W B (1967). Broken Symmetries and the Goldstone Theorem. Advances in Physics, vol. 2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ cern (2012-08-23). "4 July 2012: a day to remember". CERN Courier. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective". Physical Review Letters. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "2013 Nobel Prize in Physics". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Achenbach, Joel (2023-05-17). "Nobel committee's 'Rule of Three' means some Higgs boson scientists were left out". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Higgs's bosuns". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Why are some scientists unhappy with the Nobel prizes?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "House of dreams". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Guralnik, G. S; Hagen, C. R (2014). "Where have all the Goldstone bosons gone?". Modern Physics Letters A. 29 (9): 1450046. arXiv:1401.6924. Bibcode:2014MPLA...2950046G. doi:10.1142/S0217732314500461. S2CID 119257339.
- ^ "Gerald Guralnik, 77, a 'God Particle' Pioneer, Dies". The New York Times. May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tom Kibble, Physicist Who Helped Discover the Higgs Mechanism, Dies at 83". The New York Times. July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Carl R. Hagen Wins 2010 J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics". www.sas.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ University of Rochester 2010 Sakurai Prize Press Release
- ^ "J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Honors and Award Winners". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ 2010 Sakurai Prize Videos
- ^ Friedmann, Tamar; Hagen, Carl Richard (2015). "Quantum mechanical derivation of the Wallis formula for π". Journal of Mathematical Physics. 56 (11): 112101. arXiv:1510.07813. Bibcode:2015JMP....56k2101F. doi:10.1063/1.4930800. S2CID 119315853.
- ^ "New Derivation of Pi Links Quantum Physics and Pure Math | American Institute of Physics". www.aip.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Revealing the hidden connection between pi and Bohr's hydrogen model". Physics World. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Gerald Guralnik '58 and Carl Richard Hagen '58, SM '58, PhD '63". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "American Physical Society Fellows". Archived from the original on 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ American Physical Society Outstanding Referees Archived 2012-03-18 at the National and University Library of Iceland
- ^ "Community leaders, noted scientist among honorary degree recipients". Valpo Stories. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Valparaiso University 2012 Commencement (video) on YouTube
External links
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- C.R. Hagen Faculty Page
- Papers written by C.R. Hagen on Google Scholar
- Papers written by C.R. Hagen on Spires abstract service
- Physical Review Letters - 50th Anniversary Milestone Papers
- Steven Weinberg Praises C.R. Hagen and Collaborators for Higgs Boson Theory
- University of Rochester Physics - C.R. Hagen Wins 2010 J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics
- University of Rochester Sakurai Prize Press Release
- C. Richard Hagen - 2010 J. J. Sakurai Prize Winner
- Video of C.R. Hagen at CERN (July 2012) on YouTube
- Video of C.R. Hagen at CERN - Goldstone Comments (July 2012) on YouTube
- Video of Higgs Original Theorists at CERN (July 2012) on YouTube
- Best of Higgs Field Theory physicists? (CERNTV) on YouTube
- "Has the God Particle Been Discovered?" Hagen's Keynote Presentation at Luther North Hall of Fame on YouTube
- "Scientists relish possible 'God particle' find." USA Today (July 3, 2012)
- Hagen Calls CERN Findings a ‘Remarkable Achievement’ but Says More Work Is Needed
- Hagen awaits Nobel Prize decision (October 7, 2013)
- Hagen Considered For Nobel Prize (October 7, 2013)
- Hagen disappointed in Nobel Prize decision (October 8, 2013)
- Nobel Prize Eludes Hagen (October 8, 2013)
- Economist on 2013 Nobel Prizes and GHK paper (October 12, 2013)
- The Nobel Prize And The Rule Of Three. NPR Weekend Edition (December 14, 2013)
- Englert-Brout-Higgs-Guralnik-Hagen-Kibble Mechanism on Scholarpedia
- History of Englert-Brout-Higgs-Guralnik-Hagen-Kibble Mechanism on Scholarpedia
- UR prof and Nobel candidate to speak at Rochester Museum & Science Center
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- American people of Norwegian descent
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- University of Rochester faculty
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- 1937 births
- American theoretical physicists
- J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics recipients
- Fellows of the American Physical Society
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science alumni
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