Apoorva D. Patel
Apoorva Patel | |
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Apoorva D. Patel [left] with Richard Feynman in 1984, at Caltech. | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | QCD theory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral advisor | Geoffrey C. Fox |
Apoorva D. Patel is a professor at the Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is notable for his work on quantum algorithms, and the application of information theory concepts to understand the structure of genetic languages. His major field of work has been the theory of quantum chromodynamics, where he has used lattice gauge theory techniques to investigate spectral properties, phase transitions, and matrix elements.