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Obituary for Walter Kohn (1923–2016)
No full textWalter Kohn (Figure 1) is one of the most cited scientists of our time, who died on 19 April 2016 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. [...
Local Theory of Electronic Structure of Extended Systems
No full textPaper by Walter Kohn and Avishay Yani
Through a glass darkly: A physicist looks at the future
No full textItem consists of a digitized copy of an audio recording of a Vancouver Institute lecture given by Walter Kohn on March 18, 2000. Original audio recording available in the University Archives (UBC AT 2403).Other UBCUnreviewedOthe
The education of Walter Kohn and the creation of density functional theory
No full textThe theoretical solid-state physicist Walter Kohn was awarded one-half of the 1998 Nobel Priz
A Tryst with Density: Walter Kohn and Density Functional Theory
No full textWalter Kohn transformed theoretical chemistry and solid statephysics with his development of density functional theory, forwhich he was awarded the Nobel Prize. This article tries toexplain, in simple terms, why this was an important advancein the field, and to describe precisely what it was that he (togetherwith his collaborators Pierre Hohenberg and Lu JeuSham) achieved
Walter Kohn - Personal Stories and Anecdotes Told by Friends and Collaborators
No full textThis is not a science book, nor even a book about science, although most of the contributors are scientists. It is a book of personal stories about Walter Kohn, a theoretical physicist and winner of half of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Walter Kohn originated and/or refined a number of very important theoretical approaches and concepts in solid-state physics. He is known in particular for Density-Functional Theory. This book represents a kind of "oral history" about him, gathered - in anticipation of his 80th birthday - from former students, collaborators, fellow-scientists, and friends
Walter Kohn - Personal Stories and Anecdotes Told by Friends and Collaborators
No full textThis is not a science book, nor even a book about science, although most of the contributors are scientists. It is a book of personal stories about Walter Kohn, a theoretical physicist and winner of half of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Walter Kohn originated and/or refined a number of very important theoretical approaches and concepts in solid-state physics. He is known in particular for Density-Functional Theory. This book represents a kind of "oral history" about him, gathered - in anticipation of his 80th birthday - from former students, collaborators, fellow-scientists, and friends
A historical autobiography.
No full textdigitizedGaston Kohn was born on Oct. 26, 1924 in Breslau (then Germany), son of Walter Kohn (1892-1938) and his wife Minetta, née Kremski (1899-1973
Hohenberg–Kohn theory including spin magnetism and magnetic fields
No full textBeginning with work by U. von Earth and L. Hedin in 1972 and continuing with recent papers in 2001 by K. Capelle and G. Vignale and by H. Eschrig and W. E. Pickett, questions have been raised about the meaning and validity of Hohenberg-Kohn theory when spin magnetism and/or magnetic fields are present. This article offers clarifications of some of these questions. in particular, it also concludes that these questions do not affect spin-density functional theory for nondegenerate ground states as currently practiced. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Alfie Kohn, National Speaker and Author on Education - Students as the Center of Gravity
No full textThis week\u27s Podcast feature Alfie Kohn, national speaker and author of 14 books, and scores of articles, on human behavior, management, and education.
Alfie discusses the inspiration for his books including, No Contest and Punished by Rewards, the divergent thoughts surrounding the history of education in the 20th century, and his views on standardized testing and homework.
Alfie explains how, as a contrarian with a practice of finding issues where logic and research points in one direction and practices move in a different direction, he started thinking and writing about competition. He began debunking the common notion that competition is inevitable because it\u27s just part of human nature .
Next Alfie discusses the different philosophies on education in the early 20th century. As one side supported the experience of the student as the center of gravity , the other focused on rules, curriculum, numbers and behaviors - things outside the classroom that can be measured.
Alfie tells us how standardized testing has undermined education, even when test scores go up, and how much time has been taken away from real learning to teach kids how to be good at taking tests.
Lastly, Alfie shares what he will be talking about on November 8th, at The First Annual Deming in Education Conference in Seattle.https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/deming_podcast/1021/thumbnail.jp
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