The Nobel prize in physics - regularities and tendencies

被引：22

作者：

Karazija, R ^{[1
]}

Momkauskaite, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Vilnius State Univ, Res Inst Theoret Phys & Astron, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania

来源：

SCIENTOMETRICS | 2004年 / 61卷 / 02期

关键词：

Nobel Prize; Modern Physic; Nobel Laureate; Theoretical Discovery; Nobel Prize Winner;

D O I：

10.1023/B:SCIE.0000041648.87075.de

中图分类号：

TP39 [计算机的应用];

学科分类号：

081203 ; 0835 ;

摘要：

Various distributions of the Nobel laureates in physics in the 20th century and their discoveries are considered. It is shown that the time-interval between the discovery and its recognition can be approximately described by a lognormal distribution. The ratio of the numbers of laureates awarded for the experimental and the theoretical discoveries was rather different in various decades; this was determined by some "waves" of discoveries and in the initial period probably by some subjective factors. The probability to obtain this prize for the theorist is larger than for the experimenter. The main part of the awards was given to the scientists working in the main fields of modem physics: small distances and solid state physics. Some fields of physics such as mathematical physics, relativity, statistical physics were ignored completely. The worrying tendency of an increasing average age of laureates towards their retirement age is indicated.

引用

页码：191 / 205

页数：15

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