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Bryce DeWitt

Bryce Seligman DeWitt (born Carl Bryce Seligman; January 8, 1923 – September 23, 2004) was an American theoretical physicist noted for his work in gravitation and quantum field theory.

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Known for
DeWitt notation · Wheeler–DeWitt equation · Canonical quantum gravity · Effective action · Numerical relativity
Alma mater
Harvard University (BS, MS, PhD)
Born
Carl Bryce Seligman January 8, 1923 Dinuba, California, U.S.
Children
4
Died
September 23, 2004(2004-09-23) (aged 81) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Julian Schwinger

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Bryce DeWitt → Canonical quantum gravity, DeWitt notation, Effective action, Numerical relativity, Wheeler–DeWitt equation
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Bryce DeWitt → Ali Mostafazadeh, Donald Marolf, Larry Smarr
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Bryce DeWitt → Institute for Advanced Study, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Texas at Austin
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Bryce DeWitt → Harvard University (BS, MS, PhD)
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Bryce DeWitt → Carl Bryce Seligman January 8, 1923 Dinuba, California, U.S.
Children · 1
Bryce DeWitt → 4
Died · 1
Bryce DeWitt → September 23, 2004(2004-09-23) (aged 81) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
Bryce DeWitt → Julian Schwinger

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