Biography:Vladimir Fock
| Vladimir Fock
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| Born | 22 December 1898 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 December 1974 Leningrad, Soviet Union
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| Known for | Fock space; Hartree-Fock method; quantum field theory; Fock state |
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock (22 December 1898 - 27 December 1974) was a Soviet theoretical physicist and mathematician whose name is attached to Fock space, Fock states, and the Hartree-Fock method.
Quantum context
Fock space provides the natural Hilbert-space setting for variable particle number in quantum field theory and many-body quantum mechanics. It organizes states with zero, one, two, or more identical particles in a single mathematical framework.
The Hartree-Fock method is a central approximation in atomic, molecular, and condensed-matter quantum calculations. It connects Fock's name with molecular orbitals, electronic structure, and computational quantum chemistry.
Linked Quantum Collection pages
- Physics:Quantum fock state
- Physics:Quantum molecular orbital diagram
- Physics:Quantum chemistry
- Physics:Quantum field theory
References
- Fock, V. (1930). "Naherungsmethode zur Losung des quantenmechanischen Mehrkorperproblems". Zeitschrift fur Physik 61 (1-2): 126-148. doi:10.1007/BF01340294.
- Fock, V. A. (1959). The Theory of Space, Time and Gravitation. Pergamon Press.
Author: Harold Foppele
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