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Leon N. Cooper was born on February 28, 1930 in New York City, New York, United States. He is the son of Irving Cooper and Anna Zola.
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Physics explores the scientific view of the world as it has developed from the earliest theories of Aristotle, Euclid, and Newton to modern theories, such as Einstein’s relativity and quantum mechanics. The classic text’s chief distinction is its time-proven ability to overcome anxieties about science by arousing interest in imaginative ideas. Those curious about physics but lacking science and mathematics backgrounds will find well-told history and countless stimulating examples. The historical approach enables students to examine philosophical questions from many viewpoints and ot see how current theory evolved. Physics has been thoroughly tested and refined by several decades of classroom teaching. A new prologue covers the years since the original 1968 edition. Chapter source notes, review problems, questions and answers, and mathematical appendices are included for those wishing to pursue topics further. The material is supplemented with clear line drawings, illustrations, graphs, charts, and tables.
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The BCS theory of superconductivity developed in 1957 by Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer has been remarkably successful in explaining the properties of superconductors. In addition, concepts from BCS have been incorporated into diverse fields of physics, from nuclear physics and dense quark matter to the current standard model. Practical applications include SQUIDs, magnetic resonance imaging, superconducting electronics and the transmission of electricity. This invaluable book is a compilation of both a historical account and a discussion of the current state of theory and experiment. With contributions from many prominent scientists, it aims to introduce students and researchers to the origins, the impact and the current state of the BCS theory.
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Does science have limits? Where does order come from? Can we understand consciousness? Written by Nobel Laureate Leon N. Cooper, this book places pressing scientific questions in the broader context of how they relate to human experience. Widely considered to be a highly original thinker, Cooper has written and given talks on a large variety of subjects, ranging from the relationship between art and science, possible limits of science, to the relevance of the Turing test. These essays and talks have been brought together for the first time in this fascinating book, giving readers an opportunity to experience Cooper's unique perspective on a range of subjects. Tackling a diverse spectrum of topics, from the conflict of faith and science to whether understanding neural networks could lead to machines that think like humans, this book will captivate anyone interested in the interaction of science with society.
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Leon N. Cooper was born on February 28, 1930 in New York City, New York, United States. He is the son of Irving Cooper and Anna Zola.
Cooper graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1947. Like many other students of the specialized Bronx High School of Science, young Cooper entered the prestigious Westinghouse Science Talent Search as a senior.
Leon then attended Columbia University and finished it in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He got a Master of Arts degree in 1953 and finally a Doctor of Philosophy degree next year.
Leon N. Cooper began his scientific career in his early twenties when he became a research associate at Illinois and pioneered his work on the theory of superconductivity, a specialized field of physics that studies the resistance less flow of electricity through certain metals at very low temperatures.
Cooper’s own readings led to his conviction that research in the field needed to concentrate on the interaction between two electrons, which normally repel each other but, when located among positive ions in a metal lattice, develop a small net attraction for each other. These “Cooper pairs” of electrons accumulate and sweep through the lattice all in the same direction, resulting in the resistance less flow of electricity in the metal. The “Cooper pair” concept formed the heart of the BCS theory of superconductivity, named for its three originators: Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer. The details of this theory were disclosed in a letter to the editor of Physical Review, and it was printed in November 15, 1956.
During two years 1955-1957 Cooper, Bardeen and a third scientist, J. Robert Schrieffer, developed their Nobel Prize-winning theory of superconductivity.
In 1957 Cooper left Illinois to join the physics faculty at Ohio State University as an assistant professor. Here, he researched the properties of liquid Helium 3 (He 3) with Andrew Sessler and Robert Mills. However, Cooper’s own preference for the East Coast made him accept an offer as associate professor at Brown University in 1958, where he became a full professor in 1962. The center’s objective was to study animal nervous systems and the human brain, especially to determine how the brain’s neural network modifies itself through experience. He has directed his attention towards the neural and cognitive sciences, working toward an understanding of memory and other brain functions.
He was appointed Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Science in 1974 and has served as co-chair of Brown’s Center for Neural Sciences since 1973.
Drawing on the nearly twenty years of research by the Center for Neural Studies, Cooper founded the Institute for Brain and Neural Systems in 1992. This organization has brought together an international group of scientists, and its objective is to pave the way for the next generation of cognitive pharmaceutical and intelligent systems for use in electronics, automobiles and communications. Its research aims to traverse the boundaries of the traditional sciences, drawing on the fields of biology, psychology, mathematics, engineering, physics, linguistics and computer science.
Cooper is also co-founder and co-chair of Nestor, Inc. an industry leader in applying neural network systems to commercial and military applications.
Nowadays he is the Thomas J. Watson Sr. Professor of Science at Brown, and Director of the Institute for Brain and Neural Systems.
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Cooper is a fellow of the American Physical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as a member of the National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Also Leon Cooper is an associate member of the Neuroscience Research Program and research Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Cooper married Kay Anne Allard on May 18, 1969 and have 2 children: Kathleen Ann and Coralie Lauren.