1. GENERAL DATA
2. MAIN DIPLOMAE
3. PUBLISHED BOOKS
4. PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
5- SCIENCE ARTICLES
6. MAIN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
7. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
8. KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
9. FIELDS OF RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
10. PUBLISHED BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
11. ADDRESSES AND PHONES
1. GENERAL DATA
Name: MARCELO SAMUEL BERMAN
Nationalities: Brazilian and Argentine
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth: 10 April 1945
Professional Electronics Engineer –CREA/PR 2398-D (Brazil)
Professional Journalist - MTb 7014 - DRT/PR (Brazil)
m. Geni; Children: Albert and Paula.
See: www.marcelosberman.org
www.marcelosamuelberman.org
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2. MAIN DIPLOMAE
a. Doctor of Science(Physics). Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1988. This is one of the three top universities in Latin America. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
b. Master of Science(Physics). Technological Institute of Aeronautics, 1981. This is the top technological Institute in Latin America. Săo José dos Campos, Brazil.
c. Electronics Engineer, Technological Institute of Aeronautics, 1967. Săo José dos Campos, Brazil.
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3. PUBLISHED BOOKS
a - ÓTICA GEOMÉTRICA - ESTUDO PROGRAMADO - with C.D.D. César. Gráfica e Editora DB-Curitiba (1972)
b - CÁLCULO TENSORIAL E RELATIVIDADE GERAL: UMA INTRODUÇĂO - with F.M. Gomide, McGraw-Hill, Săo Paulo, second edition - (1987).
c - INTRODUÇĂO Ŕ COSMOLOGIA RELATIVÍSTICA -- with F.M.Gomide, McGraw-Hill, Săo Paulo, second edition, (1988).
d. ”Learn How to Study Efficiently” (in Portuguese). Editora Albert Einstein,Curitiba,1993.
e.”Introduction to General Relativity and the Cosmological Constant Problem”-Nova Science ,N.Y.(2007)
f.”Introduction to General Relativistic and Scalar-Tensor Cosmologies” -Nova Science , N.Y. (2007).
g.”A Primer in Black Holes, Mach´s Principle, and Gravitational Energy”, Nova Science, New York (2008).
h."Philosophy of Science:Brief History",with Fernando de Mello Gomide,BookSurge Publ/Ed. Albert Einstein,Charleston (2010).
BOOK CHAPTERS
A.Energy of Black-Holes and Hawking´s Universe,in ”Trends in Black-Hole Research”(Chapter 05)-pages 147-162,ed.Paul V. Kreitler,Nova Science, N.Y.(2006).
B.Energy, Brief History of Black-Holes,and Hawking´s Universe,in "New Developments in Black Hole Research"Chapter 05,pages 185-202, ed. By Paul V. Kreitler, Nova Science,New York (2006).
EDITED BOOK
j. General Editor for the Brazilian version of “The Illustrated A Brief History of Time”, by Stephen Hawking(1997).
Book in preparation
k. "GEOMETRICAL METHODS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS", Nova Science, New York.
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4. PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
1. "Special Law of Variation for Hubble's Parameter". Nuovo Cimento, Série 11, vol. 74B, nş 2, 182 6, Italy, (1983).
2. "A Cosmological Model with Cilindrical Symmetry". Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofísica; Co-authors: F.M. Gomide and R.L. Garcia, vol. 12, pp. 46-48, México, (1986).
3. "Cosmological Models with Constant Deceleration Parameter". General Relativity and Grav., 20, nş 2, 191-198. Co-author: F.M. Gomide, USA, (1988).
4. "Representations of the Lorentz-Screw Transformation". Coauthor: F.M. Gomide. Rev. Bras. Física, vol. 18, nş 1, pp. 115- 120, (1988). Brazil.
5. "A Special Anisotropic Model of the Universe". Gen. Rev. Grav., 20, nş 8, pp. 841-5, USA, (1988).
6. "A Special Anisotropic Model of the Universe II". Gen. Rel. Grav., 21, 967-970, USA, (1989). Co-author: M.M. Som.
7. "Brans-Dicke Static Universes". Gen. Rel. and Grav., 21, nş 3, pp. 287-292. USA, (1989). Co-authors: M.M. Som and F.M. Gomide.
8. "Brans-Dicke Anisotropic Models with Constant Deceleration". Nuovo Cimento, 103 B, 203-207 (1989). Italy. Co-author: M.M. Som.
9. "Inflationary Phase in Brans-Dicke Cosmology". Physics Letters A, 136, nş 4, 5, 206-208, (1989). Co-author: M.M. Som. The Netherlands.
10. "De-Sitter Phase in Conformally Flat Spacetime". Progress of Theoretical Physics, vol. 81, nş 4, 823-5. Co-author: M.M. Som. Japan (1989).
11. “Density Perturbation in the Inflationary Phase for Brans- Dicke Cosmology". Physics Letters A, 139,119-120 (1989). The Netherlands.
12. "Whitrow-Randall's Relation and Brans-Dicke Cosmology". General Relat. Grav., 22, 625-9 (USA) (1990). Co-author: M.M. Som.
13. "Inflationary Phase in Brans-Dicke Cosmology with Cosmological Constant". Phys. Let. A (The Netherlands) 142A, 335-7, (1989).
14. "L Models Revisited". Phys. Let. 142A, 338-340, (1989). Co-author: M.M. Som. (The Netherlands).
15. "On the Stability of a Brans-Dicke Static Universe". Physics Letters A 142, 227-228 (1989). (The Netherlands).
16. "Density Perturbations in a Flat Universe". General Relativity and Grav., 22, 389-392 (1990). USA.
17. "Static Universe in a Modified Brans-Dicke Cosmology". International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 29, 567-570 (1990). USA.
18. "Cosmological Models in General Relativity and Brans-Dicke Theories: A Comparison". International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 29, 571-7 (1990). USA.
19. "Kantowski-Sachs Cosmological Models with Constant Deceleration Parameter". "Il Nuovo Cimento" Italy. 105 B, 239- 242 (1990).
20. "Inhomogeneous Inflation with Spinning Fluid". "Il Nuovo Cimento" 105 B, 235, (1990), Italy.
21. "Inflation in the Einstein-Cartan's Cosmological Model". "General Relativity and Gravitation" 23, nş 3, pp. 1083-88 (1991). USA
22. "Inflationary Phase with Quadratic Viscosity". Nuovo Cimento B, 105, 1377-80 (1990). Italy. Co-Author: T. Paim.
23. "Brans-Dicke Models with Time-Dependent Cosmological Term". Co-author: M.M. Som. Intern. Journ. Theor. Phys. 29, 1411-4 (1990). USA.
24. "Density Perturbations in a Brans-Dicke Cosmological Model". Intern. Journ. Theor. Phys. 29, 1415-7, (1990). USA.
25. "A Static Universe with Magnetic Field in Einstein-Cartan's Cosmology". Nuovo Cimento B, 105, 1373-5. (1990). Italy.
26. "Brans-Dicke Theory and the Duration of the Early Universe". Intern. Journ. Theor. Phys. 29, 1423-5. (1990). USA.
27. "Brans-Dicke Cosmology with Time-Dependent Cosmological Term". Intern. Journ. Theor. Phys. 29, 1419-21 (1990). USA.
28. "Cosmological Models with Variable Gravitational and Cosmological "Constants"". General Relat. and Grav., 23, 465-9, (1991). USA.
29. "Inflation in Brans-Dicke Cosmology for Radiation Universe". Co-author: M.M. Som. "International Journ. Theor. Phys." 31, 325-8, (1992).
30. "Cosmological Models with Variable Cosmological Term". Physical Review D, 43, 1075-8. (1991).
31. "Cosmological Solution in Wesson's 5D Theory of Gravity". Astrophys. and Space-Science. Co-Author: M.M. Som, 207, 105- 108, (1993).
32. “An alternative form for Raychaudhuri's Equation”. International Journal of Theor. Physics, 33, 1929-1931 (1994).
33. “Age of the Universe and the Density Parameter”. International Journal of Theoretical Physics. 33, 1961-2, (1994).
34. “Large Number Hypothesis”. International Journ. Theor. Phys., 31, 1447 (1992).
35. "Geodesics for Photons, Particles and Tachyons in a Cosmological Model.” Intern. Journ. Theor. Phys.
36,1249,(1997)..
36. "Large Numbers Hypothesis: Reply to a paper by Beesham". Intern. Journ. Theor. Phys. 35, 1033-35, (1996).
37. “A Generalized Large Number Hypothesis”. Astroph. and Space Science 215, 135-136 (1994).
38.[same title as in # 37]- Intl. Journ. of Theor. Phys. 31, 1217-19 (1992).
39.” Spatially Homogeneous Isotropic Models with non-minimally coupled electromagnetic field”. Co-author: M.M. Som. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 34(1), 111-4 (1993).
40. ”Raychaudhuri's Equation and the Present Universe. The Brans-Dicke Perspective”. Intl. Journal of Theor. Physics 31, 329 (1992).
41. “Planck's Universe and Mach Principle”. Astrophysics and Space Science. 222, 235-6 (1994).
42. “Static Cosmological Solutions in Wesson 5D Theory of Gravity”. (Co-author: M.M. Som). Astrophysics and Space Science, 225, 237-240, (1995).
43. “Inhomogeneous Static Model in Brans-Dicke Theory”. International Journal of Theor. Phys. 31, 321, (1992).
44. "What if W ą 2q?" Intl. Journ. Theor. Phys. 31, 1451 (1992).
45. "Electric Energy Calculations in General Relativity”. Intr. Journ. Theor. Phys. 35, 1719-22, (1996).
46. "Superinflation in G.R. and B.D. Theories: An eternal Universe?” Intrn. Journ. Theor. Phys. 35, 1789-92, (1996)
47."Mach’s Principle and the Deceleration Parameter”. International Journ. Theoret. Phys.36,1461-5,(1997).USA.
48.”Machian Solution with Matter Injection in Cosmology”. Nuovo Cimento B,111,1279-82,(1996). Co-Author R. M. Marinho Jr.
49.”Spacetime may be Chief Source of Proton Spin”. Physics Today, Letter to the Editor 49, 13-14, Sept. Issue, (1996). Co-Author R. M. Marinho Jr.
50. “The Very Early Universe Might Not Have Been Radiation- Dominated.” Co-author:R.M. Marinho. Astrophys. and Space Science,278,367-69 (2001)
51. ”Natural Entropy Production in an Inflationary Model for a Polarized Vacuum”. Astrophys.and Space Scie,310,277 (2007).
Coauthor- M.M. Som. Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0701070.
52.”Brief History of Black-Holes” (2004) Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0412054
This paper was included in Chapter 5 of the book listed above as 3.g., and as Section 11.3 of book listed above as 3.h., as well as in Chapter 12 of book listed above as 3.i.
53.“Energy of Kerr-Newman Black-Holes and Gravitomagnetism” – (2004) Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0407026.
This paper was included in Chapters 5 of the books listed above as 3.f and 3.g., and as Sections 11.1
, 11.2 and 11.4 of book listed above as 3.h., as well as in Chapter 12 of book listed above as 3.i.
54. “Inflationary Phase with Time Varying Fundamental Constants”(2002)-- Co-author: L.A. Trevisan. – Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0207051
This paper was included in Chapter 10 of the book listed above as 3.h., as well as in Chapter 11 of book listed above as 3.g.
55. “Possible Cosmological Implications of Time Varying Fine Structure Constant”(2001)-- Co-author: L.A. Trevisan. – Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0112011
This paper was included in Chapter 10 of the book listed above as 3.h., as well as in Chapter 11 of book listed above as 3.i.
56. “On a time varying fine structure constant” with L.A. Trevisan, – Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0111102
This paper was included in Chapter 10 of the book listed above as 3.h., as well as in Chapter 11 of book listed above as 3.i.
57. “Estimate on the deceleration parameter in a Universe with variable fine structure constant” (2001) - Co-author: L.A. Trevisan. – Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0111101
This paper was included in Chapter 10 of the book listed above as 3.h., as well as in Chapter 11 of book listed above as 3.i.
58. “Amplification of Gravitational Waves During Inflation in Brans-Dicke Theory”(2001)-- Co-author: L.A. Trevisan. – Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0111100
This paper was included as part of Chapter 11 of book listed above as 3.i.
59. “Static Generalized Brans-Dicke Universe and Gravitational Waves Amplification”(2001)- Co-author: L.A. Trevisan. – Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0111099
This paper was included as part of Chapter 11 of book listed above as 3.i.
60. “Inflationary phase in Generalized Brans-Dicke theory”(2009)-Interntl. Journal Theor. Phys. 48,1929 (2009). Co-author: L.A. Trevisan. –
Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0111098
61.. “On the Creation of the Universe out of Nothing”(2010) Co-author: L.A. Trevisan International Journal of Modern Physics - D, - -, - -,
(2010) To be published. For old version (year 2001) see Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0104060
This paper was included as part of Chapter 9 of book listed above as 3.h.,and Chapters 05 of 3.f. and 3.g. also listed above.
62. ”Misconceptions in Halliday,Resnick, and Walker’s textbook” Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0507110
New submitted version:Misconceptions on Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology.(2008).
63. “On the zero-energy Universe”(2009)-Intl.Journ. Theor. Phys.,48,3278,(2009).DOI 10.1007/s10773-009-0125-8 Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0605063
64.”Cosmological Model For the Very Early Universe in B.D. Theory”(2006) — Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0605092
65. ”Note on Density Perturbations in the Very Early Universe”.(2007).
66.”Is the Universe a White-hole?”.Astrophys. Space Science,311 ,359-361,(2007). Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0612007
67.”On the Rotational and Machian Properties of the Universe” Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610003
Submitted. [former title: “On the Machian Properties of the Universe”].
68.”Shear and Vorticity in Inflationary Brans-Dicke Cosmology with Lambda-term”- Astrophysics and Space Science 310,205 (2007).Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0703244
69.”The Pioneer Anomaly and a Machian Universe”- Astrophys. Space Science 312,275 (2007) . Los Alamos Archives,http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606117.
70. .”Shear and Vorticity in a Combined Einstein-Cartan-Brans- Dicke Inflationary Lambda-Universe”—Letter, Astrophys. Space Science 314,79-82 (2008).
For a previous version, see: Los Alamos Archives,http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0607005.
71. .”Gravitomagnetism and Angular Momenta of Black-Holes”. .Revista Mex. Astron. Astrofís.43,297-301 (2007). Los Alamos Archives,http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608053.
72.”On the Magnetic Field, and Entropy Increase, in a Machian Universe”.(2006).Main result published within # 69. Los Alamos Archives,http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0611007.
73. “On a time variation of Neutrino´s Mass” Los Alamos Archives,http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606208.
New version submitted with title ”The Pioneer Anomaly and a Machian Universe-Part II”(2008).
74.”On the Machian Origin of Inertia”(2008).Letter.Astrophysics Space Science, 318,269-272 (2008) Preliminary version, Los Alamos Archives,
http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0609026
75.”Simple derivation of Schwarzschild, Lense- Thirring,Reissner-Nordström,Kerr, and Kerr-Newman metrics” Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0702014
76. “Are Mass and Length Quantized?” Submitted under new title and in extended version ”Cosmic and Micro-Cosmic Scales of Length, Mass, and angularity”.
For early version, see Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0707.3290
77. “Energy and Angular Momentum of Dilaton Black-Holes” Revista Mex. Astron. Astrof. 44,285-291,(2008). Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0804.0881
78.”A General Relativistic Rotating Evolutionary Universe”- Astrophys. Space Science 314,319-321 (2008) . Preliminary version posted in Los Alamos Archives
http://arxiv.org/abs/0712.0821
79.”Spin of the Universe” [previous title “The Asymmetric Universe”].Submitted.
80.”Pryce-Hoyle Tensor in a Combined Einstein-Cartan-Brans- Dicke Model”-International Journ. Theoret. Physics, 48,836 (2009).
Preliminary version, at Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/0805.0448
81.”Self energies of a sphere”-Submitted.
82.”A General Relativistic Rotating Evolutionary Universe Part II”, Astrophys. Space Science,315,367-369 (2008).
Posted with another title, in Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0801.1954
83. “Lambda-Universe in Scalar-Tensor Gravity”-Astrophysics and Space Science, 323, 103(2009).
84. “Curvature and Torsion—how they can be recognized”-in prep
85.”General Relativistic Machian Universe”-Letter.Astrophys. & Space Science 318,273-277, (2008). Los Alamos Archives
http://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0139
86. ”Simple Model with time-varying fine-structure “constant”- RevMexAA, 45,139-142,(2009).
87. ”Simple Model with time-varying fine-structure “constant”- Part II” - RevMexAA, 46,23-28 ,(2010) Preliminary version,Los Alamos Archives,http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.4793
88.”Calculation of Planck´s constant Through General Relativity Theory”. Submitted
89. “Gravitons,Dark Matter, and Classical Gravitation” AIP Conference Proceedings fromn : International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics ,Volume 2,Rethymno, Crete (Greece), 18-22 September 2009 --(Eds): T. E. Simos, G. Psihoyios, and C.. Tsitouras, 1168,.1064-1104 (2009), Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.1766
90.”Shear and Vorticity in an Accelerating Brans-Dicke Universe with Torsion”. Astrophys. Space Science, 317, 279-281 (2008).
Los Alamos Archives, http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.1866
91.”Entropy of the Universe” – International Journal Theoret. Phys.,48,1933,(2009).
Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.3135
92. ”Schwarzschild´s metric and a General Relativistic Machian Universe” Submitted.
93.” ”Entropy of the Universe and Standard Cosmology” (2009) International Journal Theoret. Physics 48,2286 (2009).
94. “General Relativistic Singularity-Free Cosmological Model”- (2009)- Astrophys. & Space Science,321,157 (2009)
Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.3141.
95. “Why the initial Infinite Singularity of the Universe is not there”(2009)-Internatl.Journ.Theoret. Phys.48,2253 (2009)
Los Alamos Archives http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.3143.
96. “On the Newtonian and General Relativistic Energies of a Rotating Body”-Astrophys. and Space Science, 324,1,(2009)
97.Static Scalar-Tensor Universes and Gravitational Waves Ámplification(2009)- Astrophys and Space Science,323,99 (2009).
98.”Classical Interpretation of the Cosmological Constant”(coauthor- L.A. Trevisan)-Submitted
99.”Amplification of Gravitational Waves in Scalar-Tensor Accelerating Lambda-Universes”,
Astrophysics and Space Science, 325, 283-286 (2010). DOI 10.1007/s10509-009-0180-x
100.“Equation of state for the Machian Universe”-in preparation
101.”On Sciama´s Machian Cosmology”-Interntl. Journ. Theor.Phys.,48,3257, (2009). DOI 10.1007/s10773-009-0112-0
102.”Amplification of Gravitational Waves in Scalar-Tensor Inflationary Lambda-Model”(2009)-Interntl. Journ. of Theoret. Phys.,to be published.
103. “Non-adiabatic Inflation in Scalar-Tensor Cosmological Models”-submitted
104-“Non-adiabatic General Relativity and the Equivalent Scalar-Tensor Cosmological Models”-submitted
105-“Constant Deceleration Parameter in Generalized-Action Cosmological Models”-submitted
106. “Energy Analysis of the Fate of Black-Holes”-submitted
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5- ARTICLES / NEWSPAPERS
I have written seventy science articles for the layperson which have been published in Brazilian newspapers.
I have also written about 150 articles on economy, politics, education and technology in several newspapers, like "Diário de Riomafra" and "Diário do Planalto".
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6. MAIN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1974-79 - Managing-partner, Plasti-Tact Ltda.ť
1980-88 - Partner, Construtora Gustavo Berman Ltda. Financial Director, 1984-88.
989-90 - Post-doctor Associate, Department of Astronomy, University of Florida.
1987-95 -(Part time). Professor of Mathematics, Department of Exact Sciences, FURJ (UNIVILLE), in Joinville, SC, Brazil.
1991-91 - Adjunct Assist. Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
1992-94 - Managing-partner, Berman e Berman Ltda.
1986- - Managing-partner, Editora Albert Einstein Ltda.
1995-95 - Visiting Researcher, Group of Cosmology and Gravitation, Division of Astrophysics, National Institute of Space Research, Săo José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
1996 2000- Professor, Department of Physics, ITA (Technological Institute of Aeronautics), Săo José dos Campos - Săo Paulo - Brazil.
2000-2002-Scientific Counselor, Tecpar (Technological Institute of Paraná). Curitiba,PR -Brazil.
2006----Scientific Director, Instituto Albert Einstein/Latinamerica,(Curitiba).
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7. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
a. NYAS (Active Member).
b. IEEE (Senior Member).
c. IAU (Member).
d. AAS (Full Member).
e. APS (Member)
f. International Society of General Relativity and Gravitation (Life Member)
Note: I stopped paying annuities for some of the above societies several years ago.
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8. KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
a. English, Spanish and Portuguese - fluent.
b. French and Italian - not quite proficient
c. German, Yiddish and Hebrew - elementary knowledge.
Holds Lower Certificate in Englishť, University of Cambridge, 1960.
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9. FIELDS OF RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
a. Gravitation (theoretical).
b. Relativistic Cosmology (theoretical).
c. Tensor Calculus, Exterior forms, Spinors (and modern differential geometry).
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10. PUBLISHED BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
a) Listed in Who in America (1995), page 295; (1996) page 326.Also listed in the latter editions.
b) Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineeringâť (1992-93) p. 69, (1994-95), p. 69; (1996-97) page 81.Also listed in latter editions.
c) Who's in the Worldť (1991-92) p. 91; (1993-94), p. 97-98; (1996) page 115. Also listed in latter editions.
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11. ADDRESSES, SITES, E-MAILS, AND PHONES
eMails: msberman@institutoalberteinstein.org
marsambe@yahoo.com
Office: Instituto Albert Einstein/Latinamerica
www.institutoalberteinstein.org
Mobile: (+5541) 8854-4534
Legal Adress: Av. Frederico Heyse, 1209 - Centro - CEP 89300-000 - Mafra - SC - Brazil.
Phone: (+5547) 8833-9106
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