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This article summarizes the contribution to the phenomenon of Diamagnetism made by Rudolf Peierls, as Quantum Mechanics was triumphantly unfolding in the 1930’s.
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Sushanta Dattagupta is a condensed matter theorist whose work is marked by close relation to phenomena and active collaboration with experimentalists. Dattagupta is also deeply committed to develop science education in India, and has been involved with institution-building activities. He is the Founder-Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata.
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Dattagupta, S. Peierls’ elucidation of Diamagnetism. Reson 15, 428–433 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-010-0069-6
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