Pascual Jordan (1902–1980) was a prominent German theoretical physicist known for his significant contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. He is recognized for his work on the formulation of quantum mechanics and for being one of the co-developers of the Jordan–Wigner transformation, which is a method used in quantum statistical mechanics and quantum information theory.
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A physicist who developed matrix mechanics and held a professorship in theoretical physics at Hamburg.[ref]
Jordan, Pascual (1902–1980). Bezug zu Hamburg: theoretical physics professor; Lebenslauf: full name and 1902–1980 dates
Portrait of Pascual Jordan
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One of the leading figures of the early development of quantum electrodynamics.
