Elementary Particles and the Universe

Download or read book Elementary Particles and the Universe written by John H. Schwarz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Murray Gell-Mann is one of the most influential and brilliant scientists of the twentieth century. His work on symmetries, including the invention of the 'quark', in the 1950s and early 1960s has provided a foundation for much of modern particle physics and was recognised by the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1969. This book is a collection of research articles especially written by eminent scientists to celebrate Gell-Mann's 60th birthday, in September 1989. The main body of contributions are concerned with theoretical particle physics and its applications to cosmology.