Berry: geometric phase in adiabatic quantum evolution

What changed

Derived path-dependent geometric phase for adiabatic closed parameter circuits.

Scientific scope

The record is Berry’s sole-author 1984 Royal Society paper, received in 1983. Earlier geometric-phase antecedents, the Aharonov–Bohm effect, later non-Abelian extensions and experimental demonstrations retain separate attribution.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Berry’s sole-author 1984 Royal Society paper, received in 1983. Earlier geometric-phase antecedents, the Aharonov–Bohm effect, later non-Abelian extensions and experimental demonstrations retain separate attribution.

Contributors

• Michael V. Berry · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• Royal Society Berry-phase paper
• Author-hosted Berry-phase paper

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