Lev Landau (1908 – 1968), Soviet physicist who made fundamental contributions to many areas of theoretical physics, is the eponym of the topics in physics listed below.
Physics Darrieus–Landau instability Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek theory Ivanenko–Landau–Kähler equation Ginzburg–Landau theory Guderley–Landau–Stanyukovich problem Landau damping Landau derivative Landau diamagnetism Landau distribution Landau's Fermi-liquid theory Landau gauge Landau kinetic equation Landau's phase transition theory Landau pole Landau potential Landau principle Landau quantization or Landau levels Landau–Hopf theory of turbulence Landau–Levich problem Landau–Lifshitz model Landau-Lifshitz pseudotensor Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation Landau–Lifshitz aeroacoustic equation Landau–Peierls instability Landau–Placzek ratio Landau–Pomeranchuk–Migdal effect Landau-Raychaudhuri equation Landau–Squire jet Landau–Yang theorem Landau–Zener formula Stuart–Landau equation
Astronomy Two celestial objects are named in his honour:
the minor planet 2142 Landau. the lunar crater Landau.
Other Film project DAU Korets-Landau leaflet Landau Gold Medal Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics