Abstract
The Ising model is one of the standard models in statistical physics. Since 1969 more than 13800 publications using this model have appeared. In 1997 Ernst Ising celebrated his 97th birthday. Some biographical notes and milestones of the development of the Ising model are given.
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Kobe, S. Ernst Ising—Physicist and Teacher. Journal of Statistical Physics 88, 991–995 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOSS.0000015184.19421.03
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