OBITUARIES: Arthur J. Freeman

Bader presents an obituary for Arthur J. Freeman, a professor emeritus in the department of physics and astronomy at Northwestern University, who died on 7 June 2016. He was a pioneering developer of computational quantum materials science; based on density functional theory, its methods are used in...

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Published in:	Physics today 2016-11, Vol.69 (11), p.69
Main Authors:	Bader, Sam, Harmon, Bruce, Schuller, Ivan, Wu, Ruqian, Zunger, Alex
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Deaths Freeman, Arthur J University professors
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Summary:	Bader presents an obituary for Arthur J. Freeman, a professor emeritus in the department of physics and astronomy at Northwestern University, who died on 7 June 2016. He was a pioneering developer of computational quantum materials science; based on density functional theory, its methods are used in high-performance computers to simulate new materials via virtual fabrication.
ISSN:	0031-9228 1945-0699