Clifford Martin Will
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Clifford Martin Will (b. 1946) is a Canadian born mathematical physicist who is well known for his contributions to the theory of general relativity.
Will was born in Hamilton, Canada. In 1968, he earned a B.Sc. from McMaster University. At Cal Tech, he studied under Kip Thorne, earning his Ph.D. in 1971. He has taught at the University of Chicago and Stanford University, and since 1981 he has been on the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis.
Will's theoretical work has centered around Post-Newtonian expansions of approximate solutions to the Einstein field equation, a notoriously difficult area which forms the theoretical underpinnings essential for such achievements as the indirect verification by Russell Hulse and Joseph Taylor of the existence of gravitational radiation from observations of a binary pulsar.
Will's book reviewing experimental tests of general relativity is widely regarded as the essential resource for research in this area; his popular book on the same subject was listed by New York Times as one of the 200 best books published in 1986.
Will was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2007.
[edit] References
- Will, Clifford M.. Autobiographical sketch. Washington University. Retrieved on August 8, 2005.
- Will's website. Retrieved on August 8, 2005.
- Will, Clifford M.. Was Einstein Right? Testing Relativity at the Centenary. arXiv eprint server. Retrieved on August 8, 2005.
- Will, Clifford M. (1993). Was Einstein right?: putting general relativity to the test. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 0-465-09086-9. (original publication date 1986)
- Will, Clifford M. (1981). Theory and experiment in gravitational physics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-23237-6.
