Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer: a microscopic theory of superconductivity

What changed

Describes conventional superconductivity using paired-electron states and explains the energy gap, phase transition and multiple observables.

Scientific scope

Describes conventional superconductivity using paired-electron states and explains the energy gap, phase transition and multiple observables. Scope limitation: The result assumes the paper’s pairing mechanism and model. It is not a unified explanation of every superconducting material or high-temperature superconductivity.

Evidence

Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. The result assumes the paper’s pairing mechanism and model. It is not a unified explanation of every superconducting material or high-temperature superconductivity.

Contributors

• John Bardeen · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
• Leon Cooper · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
• John Robert Schrieffer · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.

• Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer, Theory of Superconductivity (1957)

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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