David Hestenes
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American physicist
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David Hestenes's Degrees
- PhD Physics University of California, Berkeley
- Bachelors Physics University of Notre Dame
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, David Orlin Hestenes is a theoretical physicist and science educator. He is best known as chief architect of geometric algebra as a unified language for mathematics and physics, and as founder of Modelling Instruction, a research-based program to reform K–12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education.
David Hestenes's Published Works
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Published Works
- Force concept inventory (1992) (2959)
- The initial knowledge state of college physics students (1985) (1107)
- Clifford Algebra to Geometric Calculus (1984) (1009)
- Common sense concepts about motion (1985) (871)
- Space-time algebra (1966) (838)
- Clifford Algebra to Geometric Calculus: A Unified Language for Mathematics and Physics (1984) (562)
- Toward a modeling theory of physics instruction (1987) (549)
- New Foundations for Classical Mechanics (1987) (539)
- A mechanics baseline test (1992) (473)
- Modeling games in the Newtonian World (1992) (373)
- A modeling method for high school physics instruction (1995) (366)
- Interpreting the force concept inventory: A response to March 1995 critique by Huffman and Heller (1995) (304)
- The zitterbewegung interpretation of quantum mechanics (1990) (262)
- Generalized homogeneous coordinates for computational geometry (2001) (258)
- Oersted Medal Lecture 2002: Reforming the mathematical language of physics (2003) (237)
- Spacetime physics with geometric algebra (2003) (219)
- Projective geometry with Clifford algebra (1991) (178)
- REAL SPINOR FIELDS. (1967) (174)
- Observables, operators, and complex numbers in the Dirac theory (1975) (172)
- Lie-groups as Spin groups. (1993) (172)
- Modeling Instruction: An Effective Model for Science Education (2008) (164)
- Modeling methodology for physics teachers (2008) (158)
- A Unified Language for Mathematics and Physics (1986) (155)
- The design of linear algebra and geometry (1991) (153)
- Modeling instruction in mechanics (1987) (151)
- Interpreting VASS Dimensions and Profiles for Physics Students (1998) (122)
- Local observables in the Dirac theory (1973) (117)
- Vectors, spinors, and complex numbers in classical and quantum physics (1971) (115)
- New algebraic tools for classical geometry (2001) (113)
- Modeling Theory for Math and Science Education (2010) (102)
- Consistency in the formulation of the Dirac, Pauli, and Schrödinger theories (1975) (99)
- Old Wine in New Bottles: A New Algebraic Framework for Computational Geometry (2001) (95)
- Notes for a Modeling Theory of Science, Cognition and Instruction (2006) (94)
- Quantum mechanics from self-interaction (1985) (92)
- Spin and uncertainty in the interpretation of quantum mechanics (1979) (91)
- Proper particle mechanics (1974) (89)
- Zitterbewegung in Quantum Mechanics (2009) (88)
- Cognitive process instruction (1979) (84)
- Clifford Algebra and the Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (1986) (80)
- Point Groups and Space Groups in Geometric Algebra (2002) (75)
- Gauge Theory Gravity with Geometric Calculus (2005) (66)
- Crystallographic space groups in geometric algebra (2007) (65)
- Space-time structure of weak and electromagnetic interactions (1982) (65)
- Invariant body kinematics: I. Saccadic and compensatory eye movements (1994) (64)
- Interpreting the Force Concept Inventory A response to Huffman and Heller (1995) (63)
- Proper dynamics of a rigid point particle (1974) (63)
- Who needs physics education research (1998) (62)
- Evaluating College Science and Mathematics Instruction: A Reform Effort That Improves Teaching Skills. (2002) (62)
- Local Observables in Quantum Theory (1971) (56)
- Invariant body kinematics: II. Reaching and neurogeometry (1994) (56)
- Modeling Software for Learning and Doing Physics (1995) (50)
- Differential Forms in Geometric Calculus (1993) (39)
- New Tools for Computational Geometry and Rejuvenation of Screw Theory (2010) (39)
- Entropy and Indistinguishability (1970) (38)
- Mysteries and Insights of Dirac Theory (2003) (34)
- Curvature calculations with spacetime algebra (1986) (34)
- Wherefore a science of teaching (1979) (33)
- Views About Sciences Survey: VASS. (1996) (27)
- The concept of the Concept Inventory assessment instrument (2001) (26)
- A universal model for conformal geometries of Euclidean, spherical and double-hyperbolic spaces (2001) (25)
- UNIVERSAL GEOMETRIC ALGEBRA (1988) (25)
- Grassmann’s legacy (2011) (24)
- The Electron : new theory and experiment (1992) (23)
- SPACETIME CALCULUS for GRAVITATION THEORY (1998) (23)
- Grassmann’s Vision (1996) (23)
- Gauge Gravity and Electroweak Theory (2008) (23)
- Spherical conformal geometry with geometric algebra (2001) (20)
- Hamiltonian Mechanics with Geometric Calculus (1993) (19)
- How the Brain Works: The Next Great Scientific Revolution (1987) (18)
- MATHEMATICAL VIRUSES (1991) (18)
- The Shape of Differential Geometry in Geometric Calculus (2011) (17)
- A graduate program for high school physics and physical science teachers (2011) (16)
- GEOMETRY OF THE DIRAC THEORY (1998) (15)
- Spinor approach to gravitational motion and precession (1986) (15)
- Zitterbewegung in Quantum Mechanics -- a research program (2008) (15)
- Homogeneous Rigid Body Mechanics with Elastic Coupling (2002) (15)
- The Genesis of Geometric Algebra: A Personal Retrospective (2017) (14)
- Quantum Mechanics of the electron particle-clock (2019) (14)
- Zitterbewegung in Radiative Processes (1991) (13)
- Zitterbewegung modeling (1993) (13)
- Comment on the paper “Jaynes's maximum entropy prescription and probability theory” (1973) (13)
- Celestial mechanics with geometric algebra (1983) (12)
- Spin and Isospin (1967) (12)
- MODELING is the name of the game (12)
- Remodeling Science Education. (2013) (12)
- Electron time , mass and zitter (2008) (10)
- On Decoupling Probability from Kinematics in Quantum Mechanics (1990) (9)
- The Crystallographic Space Groups in Geometric Algebra 1 (8)
- Zitterbewegung structure in electrons and photons (2019) (8)
- Neural Networks and Psychopathology: Modulatory mechanisms in mental disorders (1998) (7)
- Reading the Electron Clock (2008) (7)
- Guest Comment: What do graduate oral exams tell us? (1995) (7)
- Geometric Algebra: New Foundations, New Insights (2000) (6)
- Geometry of spinor regularization (1983) (6)
- Hunting for Snarks in Quantum Mechanics (2009) (6)
- Answer to Question #77. The scientific method (1999) (6)
- Physics and Probability: The Kinematic Origin of Complex Wave Functions (1993) (5)
- Energy–Momentum Complex in General Relativity and Gauge Theory (2021) (5)
- SECRETS OF GENIUS (1990) (4)
- Partnerships for physics teaching reform: A crucial role for universities and colleges (1997) (4)
- Spinor Particle Mechanics (1998) (3)
- A vectorial form for the conic variational equations (1982) (3)
- Inductive Inference by Neural Networks (1988) (3)
- Tutorial on Geometric Calculus (2014) (3)
- SPACETIME CALCULUS (1997) (3)
- Geometric Calculus and Elementary Particles. (1963) (2)
- SPINOR FIELDS AS DISTORTIONS OF SPACE--TIME. (1967) (2)
- Foundations of Mechanics (1987) (2)
- Geometric Algebra: A Unified Mathematical Lan- guage for Physics (2003) (2)
- Geometric Algebra for Mathematics and Physics (2004) (2)
- Modeling Elastically Coupled Rigid Bodies with Geometric Algebra (2001) (2)
- Deconstructing the electron clock (2018) (2)
- Spacetime Geometry with Geometric Calculus (2020) (2)
- I. Saccadic and Compensatory Eye Movements (1994) (1)
- Modeling in physics , mathematics and cognitive science (2016) (1)
- A cardinal principle for neuropsychology, with implications for schizophrenia and mania (1991) (1)
- Linear and Multilinear Functions (1987) (1)
- Geometric Algebra for Mathematics and Physics : a Unified Language (Innovative Teaching of Mathematics with Geometric Algebra) (2004) (1)
- Dirac-type tensor equations with non-Abelian gauge symmetries on pseudo-Riemannian space (2008) (1)
- Calculus on Vector Manifolds (1987) (0)
- Rigid Body Mechanics (1987) (0)
- Developments in Geometric Algebra (1987) (0)
- Tutorial on Geometric Calculus (2013) (0)
- The Genesis of Geometric Algebra: A Personal Retrospective (2016) (0)
- Erratum to: The Genesis of Geometric Algebra: A Personal Retrospective (2017) (0)
- Erratum to: The Genesis of Geometric Algebra: A Personal Retrospective (2017) (0)
- Modeling the Physical World with Common Sense and Mathematics (2015) (0)
- Newtonian Modeling Cycle Regularities (1996) (0)
- Differential Geometry of Vector Manifolds (1987) (0)
- Energymomentum Complex in General Relativity and Gauge Theory (2004) (0)
- Chapter 19 Homogeneous Rigid Body Mechanics with Elastic Coupling (2002) (0)
- Book review (1984) (0)
- Origins of Geometric Algebra (1987) (0)
- Rotational dynamics with geometric algebra (1983) (0)
- Mathematical Modeling Ictma-13: Education and Design Sciences X.x Modeling Theory for Math and Science Education (0)
- Excellence in Physics Education Award: Modeling Theory for Physics Instruction (2014) (0)
- Many-Particle Systems (1987) (0)
- Central Forces and Two-Particle Systems (1987) (0)
- Fe b 20 08 Reading the Electron Clock (2020) (0)
- of Education funded Arizona Teacher's Excellence (2001) (0)
- HEURISTICS OF ELECTRODYNAMIC QUANTUM THEORY. (1969) (0)
- Directed Integration Theory (1987) (0)
- Reply to ’’Comment on ’Spin and uncertainty in the interpretation of quantum mechanics’ ’’ (1981) (0)
- Eddy currents in a conducting sphere (1986) (0)
- Energy–Momentum Complex in General Relativity and Gauge Theory (2021) (0)
- Operators and Transformations (1987) (0)
- The Method of Mobiles (1987) (0)
- Mechanics of a Single Particle (1987) (0)
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