Biography:Jeffrey A. Harvey

Jeffrey A. Harvey (born February 15, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American string theorist at the University of Chicago.

Scientific contributions

Among Harvey's many contributions to the field of theoretical physics, he is one of the co-discoverers of the heterotic string.

Harvey is a fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a trustee at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

Selected publications

• Callan, Curtis G.; Giddings, Steven B.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Strominger, Andrew (1992-02-15). "Evanescent black holes". Physical Review D (American Physical Society (APS)) 45 (4): R1005–R1009. doi:10.1103/physrevd.45.r1005. ISSN 0556-2821. 
• Dixon, L.; Harvey, J.; Vafa, C.; Witten, E. (1986). "Strings on orbifolds (II)". Nuclear Physics B (Elsevier BV) 274 (2): 285–314. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90287-7. ISSN 0550-3213. 
• Dixon, L.; Harvey, J.A.; Vafa, C.; Witten, E. (1985). "Strings on orbifolds". Nuclear Physics B (Elsevier BV) 261: 678–686. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(85)90593-0. ISSN 0550-3213. 
• Gross, David J.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Martinec, Emil; Rohm, Ryan (1986). "Heterotic string theory: (II). The interaciton heterotic string". Nuclear Physics B (Elsevier BV) 267 (1): 75–124. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90146-x. ISSN 0550-3213. 
• Gross, David J.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Martinec, Emil; Rohm, Ryan (1985). "Heterotic string theory (I). The free heterotic string". Nuclear Physics B (Elsevier BV) 256: 253–284. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(85)90394-3. ISSN 0550-3213. 
• Gross, David J.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Martinec, Emil; Rohm, Ryan (1985-02-11). "Heterotic String". Physical Review Letters (American Physical Society (APS)) 54 (6): 502–505. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.54.502. ISSN 0031-9007. 

See also

• CGHS model

External links

• Dr. Harvey's homepage