Ilya Lifshitz
Ilya Lifshitz | |
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Илья Лифшиц | |
| Born | Ilya Mikhailovich Lifshitz January 13, 1917 Kharkov, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 23, 1982 (aged 65) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | University of Kharkov Kharkov Polytechnic Institute |
| Known for | Lifshitz tails Lifshitz exponent Lifshitz–Kosevich formula Lifshitz transition Self-averaging Spectral shift function Supersolid Polymer Physics |
| Awards | Lenin Prize Simon Memorial Prize (1961) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology Institute for Physical Problems |
| Doctoral advisor | Lev Landau |
| Doctoral students | Arnold Kosevich Alexander Grosberg Alexei Khokhlov Igor Erukhimovich |
Ilya Mikhailovich Lifshitz (Russian: Илья́ Миха́йлович Ли́фшиц; Ukrainian: Ілля́ Миха́йлович Лі́фшиць; January 13, 1917 – October 23, 1982) was a leading Soviet theoretical physicist, brother of Evgeny Lifshitz. He is known for his works in solid-state physics, electron theory of metals, disordered systems, and the theory of polymers.