Ferdinando Mancini

Ferdinando Mancini
Born (1941-06-04) June 4, 1941 (age 85)
Naples, Italy
EducationUniversity of Naples Federico II (Laurea in Physics, 1966)
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (Ph.D. in Physics, 1971)
Known forBoson method
Composite Operator Method
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics, Condensed matter physics
WorkplacesUniversity of Salerno
International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies "Eduardo R. Caianiello" (IIASS)
Hiroomi Umezawa

Ferdinando Mancini (born June 4, 1941) is an Italian theoretical physicist, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Salerno and president of the International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS) in Vietri sul Mare. Mancini has contributed to condensed matter physics, particularly the theory of strongly correlated systems and superconductivity.

Education and career

Mancini received his degree in Physics from the University of Naples Federico II in 1966.[citation needed] He then pursued doctoral studies in the United States, obtaining his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1971.[citation needed]

He joined the University of Salerno in 1972, where he was instrumental in the creation and development of its Faculty of Science. Mancini served as a Professor of Structure of Matter from 1980 until his retirement in 2011. In 2012, he was appointed Professor Emeritus by the University of Salerno.

In addition to his roles at the university, Mancini helped founding the International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS) in Vietri sul Mare in 1981, alongside Eduardo Caianiello and Maria Marinaro. The IIASS is an institute dedicated to advanced theoretical research. Mancini has been president of the IIASS since 2012.

During his tenure at the University of Salerno, Mancini also held administrative positions. He was the Director of the Department of Physics (later Department of Physics "E.R. Caianiello") for 12 years. For 10 years, he served as a member of the University's Board of Directors and as chairman of its Finance Committee.

Mancini's scientific work and contribution to the field of condensed matter physics has been celebrated by his colleagues with a conference to mark his 60th birthday

Research

Mancini's research interests include quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, and the physics of strongly correlated systems, with a focus on phenomena such as superconductivity and ferromagnetism.

With Hiroomi Umezawa, Mancini created and developed the boson method in superconductivity. This theoretical framework yielded results that demonstrated excellent agreement with experimental data. Later, his research focus shifted towards thermo field dynamics, a quantum field theory at finite temperatures. He is credited with formulating the Composite Operator Method (COM), a technique for analyzing strongly correlated systems like the Hubbard model and the Ising model.

Mancini has co-edited about 30 academic volumes. Notable among these is the three-volume set 'Strongly Correlated Systems', covering theoretical methods, numerical methods, and experimental techniques for studying these complex systems.

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ "FerdinandoMancini".
  2. 1 2 3 "CVFerdinandoMancini".
  3. 1 2 "International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS)".
  4. ↑ Mancini, Ferdinando (2018). Mancini, Ferdinando (ed.). Out-Of-Equilibrium Physics of Correlated Electron Systems. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences. Roberta Citro. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-94955-0.
  5. ↑ "Prof.ssa Maria Marinaro".
  6. ↑ "La ricerca I.I.A.S.S". www.iiassvietri.it.
  7. ↑ Highlights in condensed matter physics: Proceedings of the International Conference HCMP03 held in Salerno at Arechi Castle from 9 to 11 May 2003 to celebrate the 60th birthday of Professor Ferdinando Mancini. Internet Archive. Melville, N.Y. : American Institute of Physics. 2003. ISBN 978-0-7354-0167-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ↑ Mancini, Ferdinando; Citro, Roberta, eds. (2017). The Iron Pnictide Superconductors: An Introduction and Overview. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-56117-2.
  9. ↑ Leplae, L.; Umezawa, H.; Mancini, F. "Derivation and application of the boson method in superconductivity". Physics Reports. 10 (4): 151–272. doi:10.1016/0370-1573(74)90048-9.
  10. ↑ Avella, Adolfo; Mancini, Ferdinando (2012), "The Composite Operator Method (COM)", in Avella, Adolfo; Mancini, Ferdinando (eds.), Strongly Correlated Systems, vol. 171, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 103–141, arXiv:1112.1103, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21831-6_4, ISBN 978-3-642-21830-9, retrieved 2025-05-18
  11. ↑ Avella, Adolfo; Mancini, Ferdinando, eds. (2012). Strongly correlated systems. Theoretical methods. Springer series in solid-state sciences. Heidelberg ; New York: Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-21830-9. OCLC 759585444.
  12. ↑ Avella, Adolfo; Mancini, Ferdinando (2013). Strongly Correlated Systems: Numerical Methods. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-35105-1.
  13. ↑ Avella, Adolfo (2015). Mancini, Ferdinando (ed.). Strongly Correlated Systems: Experimental Techniques. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN 978-3-662-44132-9.