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"The host of heaven is far..." (my recollections of Ya B Zeldovich)


Russian Federation State Scientific Center ‘A.I. Alikhanov Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics’, ul. Bolshaya Cheremushkinskaya 25, Moscow, 117259, Russian Federation

Recollections about the prominent Soviet theoretical physicist Academician Ya.B. Zeldovich and his influence on the scientific work of the author and the author’s colleagues.

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PACS: 01.60.+q, 01.65.+g, 03.65.−w (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0184.201404i.0451
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Citation: Popov V S ""The host of heaven is far..." (my recollections of Ya B Zeldovich)" Phys. Usp. 57 413–418 (2014)
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Received: 29th, April 2013, 6th, September 2013

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