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arXiv:1808.01651

My life with GianCarlo Ghirardi, a great friend, a great teacher and a great physicist

de Stefano, Francesco

Published Jun 6, 2018• 0 citations
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Abstract

In these shorts notes I want to remembermy relationship with GianCarlo Ghirardi, who was my supervisor in my Master Degree in Physics at the University of Trieste and then he became a very deep and close friend. I don't want to describe in details his scientific steps in the world of modern Physics: many others will make better than me. I want only to share which was my relationship with him as a teacher, a man, and expecially as a deep friend, for more than 40 years.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1808.01651

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