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| 자료유형 | 단행본 |
|---|---|
| 서명/저자사항 | Can the laws of physics be unified?/ Paul Langacker. |
| 개인저자 | Langacker, P.,author. |
| 발행사항 | Princeton ; Oxford: Princeton University Press, [2017]. |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
| 총서사항 | Princeton frontiers in physics |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version: Langacker, P. Can the laws of physics be unified? Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2017] 9780691167794 |
| ISBN | 9781400885503 1400885507 |
| 기타표준부호 | 10.1515/9781400885503doi |
| 서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 내용주기 | The epic quest -- The three eras -- Particles, interactions, and cosmology -- The standard model -- What don't we know? -- How will we find out? -- Epilogue: The dream. |
| 요약 | The standard model of particle physics describes our current understanding of nature's fundamental particles and their interactions, yet gaps remain. For example, it does not include a quantum theory of gravity, nor does it explain the existence of dark matter. Once complete, however, the standard model could provide a unified description of the very building blocks of the universe. Researchers have been chasing this dream for decades, and many wonder whether such a dream can ever be made a reality.Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified? is a short introduction to this exciting frontier of physics. The book is accessibly written for students and researchers across the sciences, and for scientifically minded general readers. Paul Langacker begins with an overview of the key breakthroughs that have shaped the standard model, and then describes the fundamental particles, their interactions, and their role in cosmology. He goes on to explain field theory, internal symmetries, Yang-Mills theories, strong and electroweak interactions, the Higgs boson discovery, and neutrino physics. Langacker then looks at the questions that are still unanswered: What is the nature of the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that make up roughly 95 percent of the universe? Why is there more matter than antimatter? How can we reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity?Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified? describes the promising theoretical ideas and new experiments that could provide answers and weighs our prospects for establishing a truly unified theory of the smallest constituents of nature and their interactions. |
| 일반주제명 | Particles (Nuclear physics) Standard model (Nuclear physics) Particles (Nuclear physics) Standard model (Nuclear physics) SCIENCE / Energy SCIENCE / Mechanics / General SCIENCE / Physics / General SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular |
| 언어 | In English. |
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