Charles M. Sommerfield was a theoretical physicist and professor emeritus at Yale University. He is the namesake of the Bogomol'nyi–Prasad–Sommerfield bound.
Charles M. Sommerfield | |
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| Alma mater | Brooklyn College (1957) Harvard (1961) |
| Known for | Bogomol'nyi–Prasad–Sommerfield bound |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics Particle physics |
| Institutions | Yale Institute for Advanced Study |
| Academic advisors | Julian Schwinger |
| Notable students | Howard Georgi |