Roger Balian (born 18 January 1933) is a French-Armenian physicist who has worked on

quantum field theory In theoretical physics, quantum field theory (QFT) is a theoretical framework that combines Field theory (physics), field theory and the principle of relativity with ideas behind quantum mechanics. QFT is used in particle physics to construct phy ...

, quantum thermodynamics, and theory of measurement. Balian is a member of the

French Academy of Sciences The French Academy of Sciences (, ) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French Scientific method, scientific research. It was at the forefron ...

. His important works include the Balian-Low theorem. He teaches statistical physics at the

École polytechnique (, ; also known as Polytechnique or l'X ) is a ''grande école'' located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. The school was founded in 1794 by mat ...

.Les polytechniciens en physique des particules et en physique théorique
École Polytechnique.

Works

* * *A. Aspect, R. Balian, G. Bastard, J.P. Bouchaud, B. Cabane, F. Combes, T. Encrenaz, S. Fauve, A. Fert, M. Fink, A. Georges, J.F. Joanny, D. Kaplan, D. Le Bihan, P. Léna, H. Le Treut, J-P Poirier, J. Prost et J.L. Puget, ''Demain la physique'', (Odile Jacob, 2009) ()

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École Polytechnique alumni Mines Paris - PSL alumni Corps des mines 1933 births Living people 20th-century French physicists Armenian physicists French people of Armenian descent Members of the French Academy of Sciences {{france-physicist-stub

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