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Gian Carlo Wick

Gian Carlo Wick
Born(1909-10-15)15 October 1909
Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Died20 April 1992(1992-04-20) (aged 82)
Turin, Italy
NationalityItalian
Known forElectron capture
Superselection
Wick ordering
Wick product
Wick rotation
Wick's theorem
AwardsHeineman Prize (1967)
Matteucci Medal (1980)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics (theoretical)
Doctoral advisorGleb Wataghin

Gian Carlo Wick (15 October 1909 – 20 April 1992) was an Italian theoretical physicist who made important contributions to quantum field theory. The Wick rotation, Wick contraction, Wick's theorem, and the Wick product are named after him.[1]

  1. ^ Gian-Carlo Wick, October 15, 1909—April 20, 1992, Maurice Jacob, biographical memoir, National Academies Press. Accessed on line October 6, 2009.

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