William E. Caswell
William E. Caswell | |
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Caswell c. 1999 | |
| Born | William Edward Caswell June 22, 1947 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 54) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Work in quantum gauge theory |
| Spouse | Jean |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
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| Thesis | Asymptotic Behavior of Non-Abelian Gauge Theories to Two-Loop Order (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Curtis Callan |
William Edward Caswell (June 22, 1947 – September 11, 2001) was an American physicist. He did work in quantum gauge theory, most notably, his 1972 calculation of the beta function to two-loop accuracy. His pioneering work in the days of FORTRAN and punch cards demonstrated the potential of computer algebra. Caswell died during the September 11 attacks as a passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which was crashed into the Pentagon.