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James Binney

Center for Theoretical Physics ORCID

481

Works

30,679

Citations

84

h-index

211

i10-index

Research Topics

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Affiliations

California Institute of Technology1984–1985

Rochester Institute of Technology2005–2005

University of Groningen2007–2007

Princeton University1976–1982

Northeast Catholic College1980–1980

Top Works

Galactic Dynamics

James Binney,Scott Tremaine

20084,105 citations

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Scientific Research and Discoveries

Local kinematics and the local standard of rest

Ralph Schönrich,James Binney,et al.

20101,834 citations

The Theory of Critical Phenomena

James Binney,N J Dowrick,et al.

19921,201 citations

Radial mixing in galactic discs

J. A. Sellwood,James Binney

2002995 citations

The Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE): First Data Release

Matthias Steinmetz,T. Zwitter,et al.

2006889 citations

Chemical evolution with radial mixing

Ralph Schönrich,James Binney

2009690 citations

The RAVE survey: constraining the local Galactic escape speed

M. C. Smith,G. Ruchti,et al.

2007606 citations

Understanding the kinematics of Galactic Centre gas

James Binney,Ortwin Gerhard,et al.

1991578 citations

The Theory of Critical Phenomena: An Introduction to the Renormalization Group

James Binney,N J Dowrick,et al.

1992527 citations