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“A method is more important than a discovery, since the right method will lead to new and even more important discoveries.”

Quote by Lev Landau

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Lev Landau
Lev Landau

Lev Davidovich Landau was a Soviet physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of physics, particularly in the areas of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and hydrodynamics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1962 for his work on the theory of second-order phase transitions. more

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