Published 1988 | Version v1
Book

Is the whole universe composed of superstrings?

Creators

  • 1. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena (USA)

Description

After an introductory review of some aspects of elementary particle theory that are relatively secure and confirmed in large part by experiment, the author gives a brief description of superstring theory as the only serious candidate for unifying quantum color- and flavor-dynamics and gravitation. 10 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
North-Holland.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
ISBN
0 444 87099 7
Imprint Title
Festi-Val: Festschrift for Val Telegdi
Imprint Pagination
326 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 119-140.

Conference

Title
Festi-Val, a symposium in honour of Val Telegdi.
Dates
6 Jul 1987.
Place
Geneva (Switzerland).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
20043560
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; QUANTUM FLAVORDYNAMICS; STRING MODELS; SUPERSYMMETRY; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES; WEINBERG LEPTON MODEL; YANG-MILLS THEORY
Descriptors DEC
EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Includes biographical note; list of publications of Valentine Telegdi.