Angas Hurst
Angas Hurst | |
|---|---|
| Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide | |
| In office 17 February 1985 – 7 March 1985 | |
| Chancellor | Dame Roma Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Donald Stranks |
| Succeeded by | Donald Stranks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Angas Hurst 22 September 1923 |
| Died | 19 October 2011 (aged 88) |
Wing Commander Charles Angas Hurst (22 September 1923 – 19 October 2011[1][2]) was an Australian mathematical physicist noted for his work in lattice models, quantum field theory, asymptotic expansions and Lie groups. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003, elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1972, and awarded the Centenary Medal and an Hon DSc (Melb).[3][4]
His PhD was a seminal work on quantum field theory, developing asymptotic expansions for perturbation expansions. In 1952 Hurst represented Australia in the inaugural International Mathematical Union.
Hurst's work with Herbert Green[5] on lattice problems and the Ising model led to the Free fermion field model,[6] which contained all known properties of Fermions at the time of its publication. Hurst's work with Thirring (Thirring model) found the simplest non-linear field and is still used as a test model for perturbation theory.
Hurst served as acting vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide in 1985, relieving Donald (Don) Stranks.[7]
References
- ↑ "Death notice". www.onlinetributes.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011.
- ↑ https://science.org.au/our-focus/history-australian-science/conversations-australian-scientists/professor-angas-hurst-mathematical-physicist
- ↑ "Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. 26 January 2003.
For service to science, particularly in the field of mathematical physics as an educator, researcher and administrator
- ↑ "Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. 1 January 2001.
For service to Australian society and science in mathematical physics
- ↑ "AAS-Biographical memoirs-Green". Science.org.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ↑ "Home Page". American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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