E. Brézin

13.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
125 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

E. Brézin is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Mathematical Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Brézin has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 39 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 37 papers in Mathematical Physics. Recurrent topics in E. Brézin's work include Theoretical and Computational Physics (59 papers), Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics (22 papers) and Random Matrices and Applications (20 papers). E. Brézin is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (59 papers), Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics (22 papers) and Random Matrices and Applications (20 papers). E. Brézin collaborates with scholars based in France, Japan and United States. E. Brézin's co-authors include Jean Zinn‐Justin, C. Itzykson, Vladimir Kazakov, S. Hikami, J. C. Le Guillou, Giorgio Parisi, Jean-Bernard Zuber, D. J. Wallace, A. Zee and Stanislas Leibler and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

E. Brézin

119 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

Planar diagrams 1976 2026 1992 2009 1978 1990 1976 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Planar diagrams
    1978 889 citations E. Brézin, C. Itzykson et al. Communications in Mathematical Physics profile →
  2. Exactly solvable field theories of closed strings
    1990 775 citations E. Brézin et al. profile →
  3. Spontaneous breakdown of continuous symmetries near two dimensions
    1976 511 citations E. Brézin, Jean Zinn‐Justin profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
E. Brézin 4.3k 3.5k 3.4k 2.9k 1.7k 125 9.6k
Jürg Fröhlich 3.3k 0.8× 3.0k 0.9× 3.9k 1.1× 3.3k 1.1× 4.3k 2.5× 242 10.5k
Tai Tsun Wu 3.0k 0.7× 5.4k 1.6× 5.4k 1.6× 2.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 383 14.2k
C. Itzykson 2.6k 0.6× 6.2k 1.8× 3.9k 1.1× 3.3k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 99 12.0k
Jean Zinn‐Justin 5.3k 1.2× 3.5k 1.0× 4.3k 1.3× 2.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 126 11.4k
Hubert Saleur 3.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 3.4k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 211 7.8k
Franz Wegner 5.1k 1.2× 1.3k 0.4× 5.0k 1.5× 1.8k 0.6× 820 0.5× 87 8.3k
John Cardy 10.0k 2.3× 6.4k 1.9× 11.5k 3.4× 6.1k 2.1× 2.8k 1.6× 181 20.9k
Vincent Pasquier 1.9k 0.4× 2.3k 0.7× 1.7k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 75 6.2k
Barry Simon 2.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 9.9k 2.9× 7.2k 2.5× 14.0k 8.3× 403 25.3k
Barry M. McCoy 4.2k 1.0× 689 0.2× 3.9k 1.1× 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 129 7.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by E. Brézin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E. Brézin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brézin, E. & S. Hikami. (2020). Punctures and p-Spin Curves from Matrix Models. Journal of Statistical Physics. 180(1-6). 1031–1060. 2 indexed citations
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Brézin, E.. (2015). Introduction du colloque « Le Progrès ». Raison présente. N° 194(2). 5–7.
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Brézin, E. & S. Hikami. (2003). An Extension of the HarishChandra-Itzykson-Zuber Integral. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 235(1). 125–137. 18 indexed citations
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Brézin, E.. (2002). Foreword. Comptes Rendus Physique. 3(7-8). 759–762.
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Brézin, E. & S. Hikami. (1996). CORRELATIONS OF NEARBY LEVELS INDUCED BY A RANDOM POTENTIAL. 73 indexed citations
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Brézin, E. & A. Zee. (1995). Lattices of matrices. Nuclear Physics B. 441(3). 409–420. 7 indexed citations
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Brézin, E., S. Hikami, & A. Zee. (1995). Universal correlations for deterministic plus random Hamiltonians. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 51(6). 5442–5452. 29 indexed citations
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Brézin, E.. (1990). Two-dimensional quantum gravity. 262–274. 3 indexed citations
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Brézin, E., Jean Zinn‐Justin, & École d'été de physique théorique. (1990). Champs, cordes et phénomènes critiques = Fields, strings and critical phenomena. Elsevier eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Brézin, E., et al.. (1990). Large-Order Behavior of the Perturbation Series for Superconductors nearHc2. Physical Review Letters. 65(23). 2921–2921. 5 indexed citations
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Brézin, E.. (1986). The Onset of Phase Transitions in Finite Systems. Physikalische Blätter. 42(7). 182–184. 5 indexed citations
12.
Brézin, E. & Jean Zinn‐Justin. (1985). Finite size effects in phase transitions. Nuclear Physics B. 257. 867–893. 384 indexed citations
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Brézin, E.. (1985). Applications of quantum field theory to statistical mechanics. Nuclear Physics B. 254. 44–51. 1 indexed citations
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Brézin, E., David J. Gross, & C. Itzykson. (1984). Density of states in the presence of a strong magnetic field and random impurities. Nuclear Physics B. 235(1). 24–44. 117 indexed citations
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Brézin, E. & Giorgio Parisi. (1980). Exponential tail of the electronic density of levels in a random potential. Journal of Physics C Solid State Physics. 13(12). L307–L310. 51 indexed citations
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Brézin, E., C. Itzykson, Giorgio Parisi, & Jean-Bernard Zuber. (1978). Planar diagrams. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 59(1). 35–51. 889 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brézin, E., J. C. Le Guillou, & Jean Zinn‐Justin. (1977). Perturbation theory at large order. I. Theφ2Ninteraction. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 15(6). 1544–1557. 315 indexed citations
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Brézin, E. & Jean Zinn‐Justin. (1976). Renormalization of the NonlinearσModel in2+εDimensions—Application to the Heisenberg Ferromagnets. Physical Review Letters. 36(13). 691–694. 322 indexed citations
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Brézin, E.. (1975). Applications of the Renormalization Group to Critical Phenomena. 329–386. 2 indexed citations
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Balian, R. & E. Brézin. (1969). Nonunitary bogoliubov transformations and extension of Wick’s theorem. ˜Il œNuovo cimento della Società italiana di fisica. B/˜Il œNuovo cimento B. 64(1). 37–55. 214 indexed citations

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