Werner Güttinger

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Werner Güttinger (born July 23, 1925 in Heidenheim ; † 2013) was a German theoretical physicist who dealt with quantum field theory and the physics of dynamic systems.

Güttinger received his doctorate in 1953 from the University of Tübingen under Werner Heisenberg ( on the distribution-analytical treatment of quantum field theory ). He then worked at the Technical University of Aachen , at the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) in Sao Paulo (1954–1957), in Munich ( Ludwig Maximilians University and Max Planck Institute for Physics ), and professor at the University of Wyoming . From there he was appointed to the chair for information processing in the physics department of the University of Tübingen in 1971 and later headed the institute for information processing until his retirement .

Güttinger initially worked on questions of quantum field theory . He was one of the first to apply Laurent Schwartz 's theory of distributions to problems of renormalization theory. Later he dealt with the mathematical analysis of dynamic systems , especially applications of bifurcations and catastrophe theories (a sub-area of Hermann Hakens synergetics ).

His doctoral students include Jorge A. Swieca (1963), Alfred Rieckers (1969) and Dieter Armbruster (1985).

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  • W. Güttinger: Quantum Field Theory in the Light of Distribution Analysis . In: Phys. Rev. Band 89 , 1953, pp. 1004 , doi : 10.1103 / PhysRev.89.1004 (English).
  • W. Güttinger, G. Dangelmayr (Eds.): The physics of structure formation. Theory and simulation . Proceedings of an International Symposium, Tübingen 1986 (=  Springer Series in Synergetics ). 1987, ISBN 3-642-73003-5 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-642-73001-6 (English, springer.com [PDF]).
    • In it with M. Neveling, D. Lang, P. Haug, G. Dangelmayr: Interactions of stationary modes in systems with two and three spatial degrees of freedom. Pp. 153-165, with C. Geiger: Generic spontaneous symmetry breaking in SU (n) - equivariant bifurcation problems. Pp. 394-401
  • W. Güttinger, H. Eikemeier (Ed.): Structural stability in physics . Proceedings of two international Symposia on Applications of Catastrophe Theory and Topological Concepts in Physics (=  Springer Series in Synergetics ). Springer, 1979, ISBN 3-642-67365-1 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-642-67363-4 (English, springer.com [PDF]).
    • Therein von Güttinger: Catastrophe geometry in physics. A perspective. Pp. 23-30, Güttinger, Dangelmayr, Veit: Semiclassical path integrals in terms of catastrophes. Pp. 104-121
  • Bifurcation geometry in physics. In: Gerald Moore, Marlan Scully (Eds.): Frontiers of Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics. NATO Adv. Study Inst. Series 135, 1986, pp. 57-82
  • W. Güttinger: Bifurcation Theory in Physics: Recent Trends and Problems . In: T. Küpper, R. Seydel, H. Troger (Eds.): Bifurcation: Analysis, Algorithms, Applications, Proceedings of the Conference at the University of Dortmund, August 18-22, 1986 . Birkhäuser, Basel 1987, ISBN 3-0348-7243-7 , p. 98–113 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-0348-7241-6 (English, springer.com [PDF]).
  • Michael Conrad, Werner Güttinger, Mario Dal Cin (Eds.): Physics and Mathematics of the Nervous System . Proceedings of a Summer School, held at Trieste 1973 (=  Lecture Notes in Biomathematics . No. 4 ). Springer, 1974, ISBN 3-540-07014-1 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-642-80885-2 (English, springer.com [PDF]).
    • In it by Güttinger: Catastrophe geometry in physics and biology. Pp. 2-30

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ according to Kürschner's German Scholars Calendar 2009
  2. ↑ We mourn . In: Attempto . tape 34 , 2013, p. 35 ( uni-tuebingen.de [PDF]).
  3. ↑ a b Werner Güttinger in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (English)Template: MathGenealogyProject / Maintenance / id used
  4. ↑ Werner Güttinger: Products of Improper Operators and the Renormalization Problem of Quantum Field Theory . In: Progress of Theoretical Physics . tape 13 , no. 6 , 1955, pp. 612-626 , doi : 10.1143 / PTP.13.612 .
  5. ↑ Los cálculos del éxito . In: Pesquisa . tape 68 , September 2001 (Spanish, fapesp.br ).
  6. ↑ Promotion to Akad. Rat 1966: LMU (Ed.): Chronik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 1966/1967 . 1967, p. 193 ( uni-muenchen.de [PDF]).
  7. ↑ a b Bert Schroer: Jorge A. Swieca's contributions to quantum field theory in the 60s and 70s and their relevance in present research . In: Eur. Phys. J. H . tape 35 , 2010, p. 53-88 , p. 39 , doi : 10.1140 / epjh / e2010-00004-1 , arxiv : 0712.0371 .
  8. ↑ Visiting Professor from 1969–1970, cf. We hear that ... In: Physics Today . tape 23 , no. 4 , 1970, pp. 85 , doi : 10.1063 / 1.3072488 .
  9. ^ Christine Pieper: Hochschulinformatik in the Federal Republic and the GDR until 1989/1990 . Franz Steiner, Stuttgart 2009, The establishment of computer science in the Federal Republic of Germany, p. 41 ( steiner-verlag.de [PDF]).
  10. ^ Emeriti, retired professors and professors on leave. University of Tübingen, accessed on April 3, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Klaus-Heinrich Peters: The connection between mathematics and physics using the example of the history of distributions . Doctoral thesis University of Hamburg. 2004, p. 234ff ( tum.de [PDF]).
  12. ↑ Homepage Alfred Rieckers. University of Tübingen, accessed on April 3, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Güttinger, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German physicist
DATE OF BIRTH July 23, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Heidenheim
DATE OF DEATH 2013