The ''Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics'' is a quarterly

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that was established in 2003. It covers all aspects of

theoretical physics Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain, and predict List of natural phenomena, natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental p ...

. The

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are

Ammar Sakaji Ammar may refer to: * Ammar (name), given name of Arabic origin, meaning “The Creator”. Given names * Ammar Abdulhamid, Syrian writer * Ammar Campa-Najjar, American politician * Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Ajman ...

(International Institute for Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Prato, Italy) and Ignazio Licata (Institute for Scientific Methodology, Palermo, Italy) and the printed version is published by Aracne Editrice. The journal is abstracted and indexed in

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Majorana Prize

The journal annually awards the Majorana Prize, also known as the Majorana Medal, to recognize outstanding contributions to

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and

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. The prize is named for Italian physicist

Ettore Majorana Ettore Majorana ( ,, uploaded 19 April 2013, retrieved 14 December 2019 ; 5 August 1906 – disappeared 25 March 1938) was an Italian theoretical physicist who worked on neutrino masses. Majorana was a supporter of Italian Fascism and a member of ...

(1906–1938), a pioneer in neutrino physics and the quantum mechanics of spin. It is awarded in three categories: * The Best Person in Physics * The Best EJTP Special Issue Paper * The Best EJTP Paper

Best Person in Physics recipients

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External links

Official website (archived 2023-04-04)

Majorana Prize website (archived 2022-06-25)
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