S. M. Blinder
Seymour Michael Blinder is an American professor emeritus of chemistry and physics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a remote working senior scientist with Wolfram Research in Champaign, Illinois.
Background
Blinder attended Cornell University and received an A.B. in physics and chemistry in 1953. He received an A.M. in physics in 1955 and a Ph.D. in chemical physics in 1958 from Harvard University under Professors W. E. Moffitt and J. H. van Vleck.Academic positions
- Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, senior physicist, 1958–1961
- Carnegie Institute of Technology, assistant professor, 1961–1962
- Harvard University, visiting professor, 1962–1963
- Visiting research fellow, University College London, 1965–1966
- Visiting research fellow, Centre de Méchanique Ondulatoire Appliquée, Paris, 1970
- Visiting research fellow, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, 1971
- University of Michigan, professor, 1963–1995
- University of Michigan, professor emeritus 1996–present
- Wolfram Research Inc., senior scientist 2007-present
Honors and awards
Blinder has received the following awards and honors:- Phi Beta Kappa, 1953
- National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships, 1953–1955
- Guggenheim Fellowship, 1965–1966
- National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1970–1971
- Rackham Research Fellowships, University of Michigan, 1966 and 1977
Interests
Research interests include: Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Physics, applications of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure, theory and applications of Coulomb Propagators, structure and self-energy of the electron, supersymmetric quantum field theory, quantum computers.During his academic career, S M taught a multitude of courses in graduate level Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic Theory, Relativity, and Mathematical Physics.
Personal interests include: Playing cello, classical music, and chess.
Books and publications
Blinder authored over 200 journal articles in theoretical chemistry and mathematical physics. He also published six books:Advanced Physical Chemistry; A Survey of Modern Theoretical Principles Foundations of Quantum Dynamics Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Guide to Essential Math: For Students in Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering- Twenty-First Century Quantum Mechanics: Hilbert Space to Quantum Computers
- Mathematical Physics in Theoretical Chemistry
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