Dr. Silas Beane

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Biography

Silas Beane is a member of the Nuclear Theory Group (NTG) and a co-PI for the InQubator Quantum Simulation (IQuS) initiative. His research predominantly focuses on nuclear theory, particularly the study of few-body systems employing effective field theory techniques and investigating hadronic nuclear structure through a suite of analytical tools, including lattice gauge theory simulations. Silas has been a founding member of the high-performance computing collaboration known as Nuclear Physics Lattice QCD (NPLQCD), contributing significantly to the lattice QCD collaboration that concentrates on understanding nuclear interactions. Over the years, his work has delved into the mysterious aspects of nucleon structure and few-body nuclear interactions, utilizing methods that have arisen from quantum information science to measure entanglement and explore geometric quantum mechanics. Silas is currently supported by grants from the Department of Energy through both the NTG and IQuS, allowing him to further his research and contributions to the field.

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Experience

Professor

2010-09-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of nuclear theory and quantum information.

Courses

PHYS 564 General Relativity PHYS 572 Modern Quantum Field Theory PHYS 514 Electromagnetism Relativity PHYS 513 Electromagnetism Relativity PHYS 518 Quantum Mechanics

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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