Alan Lightman
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American physicist, science writer, essayist, novelist
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Alan Lightman's Degrees
- PhD Physics California Institute of Technology
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Alan Paige Lightman is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently a professor of the practice of the humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology .
Alan Lightman's Published Works
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Published Works
- Radiative processes in astrophysics (1979) (2029)
- A two-temperature accretion disk model for Cygnus X-1: structure and spectrum. (1976) (647)
- Black Holes in Binary Systems: Instability of Disk Accretion (1974) (405)
- Effects of cold matter in active galactic nuclei - A broad hump in the X-ray spectra (1988) (319)
- The distribution and consumption rate of stars around a massive, collapsed object (1977) (261)
- Gravitational-wave observations as a tool for testing relativistic gravity (1973) (214)
- Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation (1975) (169)
- Pair production and Compton scattering in compact sources and comparison to observations of active galactic nuclei (1987) (163)
- Teacher predictions versus actual student gains (1993) (120)
- Restricted Proof that the Weak Equivalence Principle Implies the Einstein Equivalence Principle (1973) (112)
- Foundations for a Theory of Gravitation Theories (1973) (108)
- Department of Physics (2005) (108)
- Black holes in X-ray binaries: Marginal existence and rotation reversals of accretion disks (1976) (104)
- Relativistic thermal plasmas - Pair processes and equilibria (1982) (104)
- The X-ray structure of Centaurus A (1981) (104)
- The dynamical evolution of globular clusters (1978) (102)
- Magnetic viscosity in relativistic accretion disks (1975) (97)
- Einstein's Dreams (1992) (90)
- Double Compton emission in radiation dominated thermal plasmas (1981) (73)
- Time-dependent accretion disks around compact objects. I. Theory and basic equations (1974) (71)
- When Do Anomalies Begin? (1992) (68)
- Determination of the mass of globular cluster X-ray sources (1984) (67)
- Conservation laws and variational principles in metric theories of gravity (1974) (57)
- The Omega dependence of peculiar velocities induced by spherical density perturbations (1990) (57)
- Origins: The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists (1990) (57)
- Compton reflection of gamma rays by cold electrons (1988) (56)
- Cygnus X-1: a two-temperature accretion disk model which explains the observed hard X-ray spectrum. (1975) (52)
- Nonthermal electron-positron pair production and the 'universal' X-ray spectrum of active galactic nuclei (1985) (47)
- Spectrum and polarization of x-rays from accretion disks around black holes (1975) (43)
- Contemporary Cosmological Beliefs (1989) (38)
- Hot accretion disks with electron-positron pairs (1989) (36)
- The distribution of stars around a massive black hole (1976) (35)
- Accretion disks around massive black holes: persistent emission spectra. (1978) (34)
- New two-metric theory of gravity with prior geometry (1973) (32)
- Rapidly rotating, post-Newtonian neutron stars (1976) (32)
- X-ray flares in NGC 4151: A thermal model and constraints on a central black hole (1978) (31)
- Living with the Genie: Essays On Technology And The Quest For Human Mastery (2004) (28)
- Time-dependent accretion disks around compact objects. II. Numerical models and instability of inner region. (1974) (28)
- Acceleration efficiency in nonthermal sources and the soft gamma rays from NGC 4151 observed by OSSE and SIGMA (1993) (26)
- Polarization of X-rays from Cygnus X-1: A test of the accretion disk model (1976) (22)
- Luminosity evolution of quasars and active galaxies - Theoretical models of the evolving mass supply rate (1981) (21)
- Great Ideas in Physics (1992) (21)
- Inverse Compton reflection - The steady-state theory (1980) (21)
- A sense of the mysterious : science and the human spirit (2005) (21)
- QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (1981) (21)
- Comptonization by cold electrons (1981) (19)
- Relativistic thermal plasmas: Radiation mechanisms (1981) (19)
- Effects of electron-positron pair opacity for spherical accretion onto black holes (1987) (16)
- A unified N-body and statistical treatment of stellar dynamics. I - The hybrid code. II - Applications to globular cluster cores (1984) (16)
- A sense of the mysterious (2003) (16)
- An approximate theory for the core collapse of two-component gravitating systems (1978) (14)
- Inverse compton reflection: Time-dependent theory (1979) (14)
- Ancient Light: Our Changing View of the Universe (1991) (14)
- X-ray illumination of globular cluster puzzles (1982) (14)
- The Earth Is Round? Who Are You Kidding?. (1988) (12)
- The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers (2005) (11)
- X-rays from active galactic nuclei - Inverse Compton reflection (1979) (10)
- Inverse Compton spectra and the spectrum of Cygnus X-1 (1976) (9)
- Book-Review - Radiative Processes in Astrophysics (1979) (9)
- What has happened in the cores of globular clusters (1982) (9)
- Present and past death rates for globular clusters (1978) (8)
- Models of the early universe: the very early universe. (1984) (8)
- Enhancement of the gravothermal catastrophe in two-component isothermal spheres (1977) (8)
- Instabilities and Time Evolution of Hot Accretion Disks with Electron-Positron Pairs (1990) (8)
- Living with the Genie (2004) (8)
- Great ideas in physics : the conservation of energy, the second law of thermodaynamics, the theory of relativity, and quantum mechanics (2000) (7)
- The Work of Charles and Ray Eames@@@The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention (1997) (7)
- The Other End of the Telescope (1999) (7)
- A new statistical test with application to globular cluster X-ray source masses (1980) (6)
- A fundamental determination of the planetary day and year (1984) (6)
- PERSPECTIVES ON SPACE AND ASTROPHYSICAL PLASMA PHYSICS (1985) (4)
- Analysis of the Belinfante-Swihart Theory of Gravity (1973) (4)
- Relativistic Thermal Plasmas: Effects of Magnetic Fields (1982) (4)
- A tale of two loves (2005) (4)
- Acceleration Efficiency in Nonthermal Sources and the Soft Gamma-rays from NGC 4151 Observed by OSSE and SIGMA (1994) (3)
- The best American science writing. (2006) (3)
- X-rays from quasars and active galaxies (1982) (3)
- Fundamentals of Radiative Transfer (2007) (3)
- Possible role of collective relaxation in galaxy correlations (1978) (3)
- A model-independent calculation of the alpha and beta stability of superheavy nuclei (1969) (2)
- Quantum Legacies (2020) (2)
- Art or Science? (1956) (2)
- Surfaces of constant redshift in an inflationary universe (1989) (2)
- The Accidental Universe (2013) (2)
- SCIENCE: Magic on the Mind Physicists' Use of Metaphor (2016) (2)
- Einstein & Newton: genius compared. (2004) (2)
- Moments of truth (2005) (2)
- Fundamental processes in pair plasma (2008) (1)
- Wheels of Fortune (2007) (1)
- RADIATIVE PROCESSE S IN ASTROPHYSICS (2007) (1)
- Time evolution of galaxy correlations in a model for gravitational instability (1978) (1)
- Song of Two Worlds (2009) (1)
- In Retrospect: Calvino's Cosmicomics (2009) (1)
- The ambiguity is the essence (2006) (1)
- Energy transfer in gravitating systems (1979) (1)
- Some recent advances in X-ray astronomy (1976) (1)
- Status report on Cygnus X-1 (1978) (1)
- The Future of space-time (2002) (1)
- Bridging the Two Cultures: A Conversation between Alan Lightman and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (2022) (0)
- Chapter 11. Molecular Structure (2007) (0)
- Analysis of Gravitational-Wave Detection Experiments (1974) (0)
- In the name of love? (2001) (0)
- The Crossroads of Science and the Arts (2008) (0)
- Pair driven instabilities in accretion disks. (1989) (0)
- Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneer in measuring the distances to the stars (2018) (0)
- Chapter 6. Synchrotron Radiation (2007) (0)
- Basic Theory of Radiation Fields (2007) (0)
- Observational Tests of the Nonthermal e+/- Pair/Reflection Model for AGNs (1992) (0)
- Time for the Stars: Astronomy in the 1990s (1992) (0)
- List of Photographs (2009) (0)
- Review of Publications/Critiques d'Ouvrages- Revealing the Universe: Prediction and Proof in Astronomy (1983) (0)
- X-ray illumination of globular cluster puzzles. [globular cluster X ray sources as clues to Milky Way Galaxy age and evolution] (1982) (0)
- Too much from too little (1982) (0)
- Fundamental studies in x-ray astrophysics (1982) (0)
- The best American essays 2000 / edited Alan Lightman (2000) (0)
- Time dependent accretion disks around compact objects, part 1. Theoretical frameworks for analyzing and testing gravitation theories, part 2 (1974) (0)
- To a Slower Life (2021) (0)
- The dark night sky: Donald D. Clayton. Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co., New York, 1975. 206 pp. $9.95 (1977) (0)
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics (2005) (0)
- DATES AND PLACES OF INTERVIEWS (1990) (0)
- AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN COSMOLOGY (1990) (0)
- The second law of thermodynamics: An original short story for physics today (2005) (0)
- Einstein's dreams:mimpi-mimpi Einstein (2004) (0)
- Alan Lightman’s Response to “Imagining the Future of Medicine” Commentary (2015) (0)
- Radiation from Moving Charges (2007) (0)
- Bridging the Two Cultures; A Conversation between Rebecca Goldstein and Alan Lightman (2011) (0)
- Dr. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY, AURANGABAD (MS) CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT: A STUDY OF INDIAN DIASPORA IN THE NOVELS OF SELECTED WOMEN NOVELISTS (2015) (0)
- It’s Personal: Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives (2016) (0)
- Time-dependent accretion disks around compact objects. Theoretical frameworks for analyzing and testing gravitation theories (1974) (0)
- Comments by Alan Lightman (2006) (0)
- Radio source may be an "Einstein ring". (1989) (0)
- Book-Review - Revealing the Universe (1982) (0)
- The Physicist as Novelist (2001) (0)
- Book-Review - Time Travel and Pap-Joe (1986) (0)
- NOTE ON CITATIONSAND REFERENCES (1990) (0)
- Eurofiction, Interest Rates, and the Balance of Trade Problem (1993) (0)
- Problem Book in Relativity and Gravity (1). in Russian (2019) (0)
- A modern day yankee in a Connecticut court and other essays. (1986) (0)
- Compton reflection of gamma‐rays by cold electrons (2008) (0)
- Fundamental processes in pair plasmas. [electron-positron relativistic plasmas in quasars and active galaxies (1983) (0)
- Questions without Answers (2009) (0)
- Book-Review - Time Travel and Papa-Joe Pipe (1984) (0)
- Inverse Compton Spectra in X-ray Sources and Applications to Cyg X-1 (1976) (0)
- GENERAL READING IN COSMOLOGY (1990) (0)
- Relativistic Covariance and Kinematics (2007) (0)
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