Biography:Bryce DeWitt
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| Bryce DeWitt | |
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| Bryce and Cécile DeWitt | |
| Born | 8 January 1923 Dinuba, California, United States |
| Died | 23 September 2004 Austin, Texas, United States
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| Known for | Wheeler-DeWitt equation; quantum gravity; DeWitt notation |
Bryce Seligman DeWitt (1923-2004) was an American theoretical physicist known for work on quantum gravity, field theory, and the mathematical structure of general relativity.
Quantum gravity
With John Archibald Wheeler, DeWitt is associated with the Wheeler-DeWitt equation, a central equation in canonical quantum gravity. He also worked on covariant quantization methods, path integrals, and the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
DeWitt's work belongs to the attempt to connect quantum theory with gravitation and spacetime.
Quantum Collection links
- Physics:Quantum gravity
- Physics:Quantum spacetime
- Physics:Quantum Measurement problem
- Physics:Quantum Path integral formulation
References
- "Pioneering physicist Bryce DeWitt dies". University of Texas at Austin. https://news.utexas.edu/2004/10/20/pioneering-physicist-bryce-dewitt-dies/.
- DeWitt-Morette, Cécile (2011). The Pursuit of Quantum Gravity: Memoirs of Bryce DeWitt from 1946 to 2004. Springer.
Author: Harold Foppele
