No-nonsense Physicist [electronic resource] : An overview of Gabriele Giuliani’s work and life / edited by Marco Polini, Giovanni Vignale, Vittorio Pellegrini, Jainendra K. Jain
Published
Pisa : Scuola Normale Superiore : Imprint: Edizioni della Normale, 2016.
Preface -- Biography -- Scientific Papers of Gabriele Giuliani -- Scientific Contributions from Colleagues -- Personal Reminiscences.
Summary
This book presents a compact personal biography and a collection of works by Gabriele F. Giuliani - a distinguished condensed matter theorist who made important contributions to our understanding of collective effects in electronic materials. In 2012 he passed away after a long battle with cancer. In addition, the book features scientific contributions from some of Prof. Giuliani's former students and collaborators and a number of personal recollections by friends and colleagues which shed light on the complex, multifaceted personality of a physicist who was also a passionate soccer player and formula Ford pilot.