Pieter Kasteleyn
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Pieter Willem "Piet" Kasteleyn (12 October 1924 – 16 January 1996) was a Dutch physicist famous for his contributions to the field of statistical mechanics.
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Pieter Willem Kasteleyn | |
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Born | (1924-10-12)12 October 1924 |
Died | 16 January 1996(1996-01-16) (aged 71) Leiden |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Known for | FKT algorithm, Random cluster model, FKG inequality, Kasteleyn transition |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Leiden University |
Doctoral advisor | L.J. Oosterhoff, S.R. de Groot |
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