''Reviews of Modern Physics'' (abbreviated RMP) is a quarterly

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published by the

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. It was established in 1929 and the current

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is Michael Thoennessen. The journal publishes

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s, usually by established researchers, on all aspects of

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and related fields. The reviews are usually accessible to non-specialists and serve as introductory material to graduate students, which survey recent work, discuss key problems to be solved and provide perspectives toward the end.

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