Kurt Symanzik

Kurt Symanzik
Born(1923-11-21)21 November 1923
Died25 October 1983(1983-10-25) (aged 59)
Hamburg, Germany
EducationTechnical University of Munich
University of Göttingen
Known forSymanzik improvement
Symanzik polymer interpretation
Callan–Symanzik equation
Lehmann–Symanzik–Zimmerman reduction formula
Symanzik polynomials
AwardsMax Planck Medal (1981)
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum field theory
WorkplacesCERN
Courant Institute
Princeton University
Academic advisors
Werner Heisenberg

Kurt Symanzik (November 21, 1923 – October 25, 1983) was a German physicist working in quantum field theory.