squarks, photinos, and the unveiling of the ultimate laws of nature /
First Statement of Responsibility
Gordon Kane
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cambridge, Mass. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Perseus Pub.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xviii, 199 p. :
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ill. ;
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24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-164) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? -- The standard model of particle physics -- Why physics is the easiest science-- effective theories -- Supersymmetry and sparticles -- Testing supersymmetry experimentally -- What is the universe made of? -- Higgs physics -- Some additional help from supersymmetry, and some challenges -- Supersymmetry, string theory, and the primary theory -- Can we really understand the origin of the universe and its natural law(s)?