Since 1977, Binder was married to Marlies Ecker, with whom he had two sons.[citation needed]
His research was in several areas of condensed matter physics and statistical physics. He was best known for pioneering the development of Monte Carlo simulations as a quantitative tool in statistical and condensed matter physics, establishing simulations as a third branch in addition to theory
and experiment, and for catalyzing its application in many areas of physical research. He made very important contributions to numerous fields, ranging from phase transitions and spin glasses to polymer physics.[2][3] He is one of the most cited physicists worldwide. The eponymous Binder cumulant is a very important and frequently used quantity in analyzing phase diagrams.
Binder was a member of the editorial board of several leading scientific journals as well as a member of academies of science in Austria, Bulgaria, and Germany.[citation needed]
(as editor:) Monte Carlo methods in statistical physics. Springer, Berlin [etc.] 1979, ISBN 3-540-09018-5; 2nd edition, 1986, ISBN 3-540-16514-2
(as editor:) Applications of the Monte Carlo method in statistical physics. Berlin, Springer [etc.] 1984, ISBN 3-540-12764-X; 2nd edition, 1987, ISBN 3-540-17650-0
with Dieter W. Heermann: Monte Carlo simulation in statistical physics. An introduction. Springer, Berlin [etc.] 1988, ISBN 3-540-19107-0; 5th edition, 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-03162-5
(as editor:) The Monte Carlo Method in Condensed Matter Physics. Springer, Berlin [etc.] 1992, ISBN 3-540-54369-4;[4] 2nd edition, 1995, ISBN 3-540-60174-0
Theories and mechanism of phase transitions, heterophase polymerizations, homopolymerization, addition polymerization. Springer, Berlin [etc.] 1994, ISBN 3-540-57236-8
(as editor:) Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Polymer Science. Oxford University Press, New York 1995, ISBN 0-19-509438-7
Computer-Simulation von Flüssigkeiten und Festkörpern. Steiner, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-515-08753-2
with Walter Kob: Glassy materials and disordered solids. An introduction to their statistical mechanics. World Scientific, New Jersey, NJ [etc.] 2005, ISBN 981-256-510-8;[6] 2nd edition, 2011, ISBN 978-981-4273-44-2
(as editor:) Statistical mechanics of polymers. New developments. Selected contributions from the conference in Moscow (Russia), 6–11 June 2006 (= Macromolecular symposia, vol. 252). Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2007
References
^Nachruf Prof. Kurt Binder (in German)
^Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics: An Introduction by Kurt Binder and Dieter W. Heermann
^A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics by David P. Landau and Kurt Binder
^Girvin, Steven M. (1993). "Review of The Monte Carlo Method in Condensed Matter Physics edited by Kurt Binder". Physics Today. 46 (6): 94–95. Bibcode:1993PhT....46f..94B. doi:10.1063/1.2808938.
^Stevens, Alan (August 2011). "Review of A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics by David P. Landau and Kurt Binder". Mathematics Today, The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA).
^Burin, Alexander (2006). "Review of Glassy Materials and Disordered Solids: An Introduction to Their Statistical Mechanics by Kurt Binder and Walter Kob". Physics Today. 59 (9): 64. doi:10.1063/1.2364252.
External links
Homepage at University of Mainz
Boltzmann medal 2007
Recipients of the Staudinger-Durrer prize Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine