Harvey S. Leff

1.9k total citations
77 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Harvey S. Leff is a scholar working on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Harvey S. Leff has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 23 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Harvey S. Leff's work include Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (45 papers), Statistical Mechanics and Entropy (15 papers) and Quantum Mechanics and Applications (13 papers). Harvey S. Leff is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (45 papers), Statistical Mechanics and Entropy (15 papers) and Quantum Mechanics and Applications (13 papers). Harvey S. Leff collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Canada. Harvey S. Leff's co-authors include Andrew Rex, A. John Mallinckrodt, P Landsberg, Frank Lambert, V. J. Menon, D. C. Agrawal, Gerald L. Jones, A.E. Curzon, Ronald Newburgh and Michael Flicker and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physics Today and Physics Letters A.

In The Last Decade

Harvey S. Leff

72 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers

Harvey S. Leff
A. Z. Capri Canada
Martin J. Klein Germany
Paul D. Beale United States
A. E. Allahverdyan Armenia
Mary L. Boas United States
J. J. Toscano Mexico
Daniel F. Styer United States
John L. Safko United States
R. J. Rollefson United States
Shoichi Toyabe Japan
A. Z. Capri Canada
Harvey S. Leff
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leff, Harvey S. & Andrew Rex. (2023). More on the demons of thermodynamics. Physics Today. 76(3). 13–13.
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Leff, Harvey S.. (2017). Brownian Ratchets: From Statistical Physics to Bio and Nano-Motors. American Journal of Physics. 85(7). 557–558. 9 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (2012). Removing the Mystery of Entropy and Thermodynamics — Part IV. The Physics Teacher. 50(4). 215–217. 5 indexed citations
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Lambert, Frank & Harvey S. Leff. (2009). The Correlation of Standard Entropy with Enthalpy Supplied from 0 to 298.15 K. Journal of Chemical Education. 86(1). 94–94. 27 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (2008). The American Association of Physics Teachers: Summer 2008 Award Citations—Edmonton, Alberta. American Journal of Physics. 77(1). 5–9. 1 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (2007). Entropy, Its Language, and Interpretation. Foundations of Physics. 37(12). 1744–1766. 33 indexed citations
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Mallinckrodt, A. John & Harvey S. Leff. (2002). Work, Energy, and Kinematic Car Data. The Physics Teacher. 40(9). 516–517. 3 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1995). Thermodynamic insights from a one-particle gas. American Journal of Physics. 63(10). 895–905. 9 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S. & Andrew Rex. (1994). Entropy of measurement and erasure: Szilard’s membrane model revisited. American Journal of Physics. 62(11). 994–1000. 10 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1994). Thermodynamics of Crawford’s energy equipartition journeys. American Journal of Physics. 62(2). 120–129. 2 indexed citations
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Mallinckrodt, A. John & Harvey S. Leff. (1992). All about work. American Journal of Physics. 60(4). 356–365. 52 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S. & Andrew Rex. (1990). Maxwell's Demon : Entropy, Information, Computing. 115 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1987). Conveyor-belt problem can be a slippery one. The Physics Teacher. 25(8). 483–483. 2 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1984). Kerosene vs. Electric Portable Heaters: The Question of Risk. Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 26(2). 31–36. 3 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S., et al.. (1971). Infinite-Spin Limit of the Quantum Heisenberg Model. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 12(6). 1000–1005. 24 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1969). On the Connections between Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. American Journal of Physics. 37(1). 65–67. 2 indexed citations
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Flicker, Michael & Harvey S. Leff. (1968). On the Bethe Hypothesis for the Anisotropic Heisenberg Chain. Physical Review. 168(2). 578–587. 2 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1966). Remarks on Condensation Theory. Physical Review. 148(1). 92–93. 2 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1964). Asymptotic Densities in Statistical Ensembles. Physical Review. 136(2A). A355–A361. 6 indexed citations
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Leff, Harvey S.. (1964). Class of Ensembles in the Statistical Theory of Energy-Level Spectra. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 5(6). 763–768. 25 indexed citations

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