Particles And The Universe - Proceedings Of The Johns Hopkins Workshop On Current Problems In Particle Theory 17

Particles And The Universe - Proceedings Of The Johns Hopkins Workshop On Current Problems In Particle Theory 17
Author: Zalan Horvath
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1994-07-15
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ISBN: 9814550744

An accelerating convergence of interests of particle physics and modern experimental and theoretical astrophysics has been witnessed in the past few years. One of the focal points is the observation and phenomenological characterization of Dark Matter from Galactic to the large scale structure of the Universe. Particle physics provides detailed predictions for the cosmological impact of various dark matter candidates. The other central subjects are neutrino astronomy and cosmic ray reactions which provide valuable information both on stellar structure (solar neutrinos) and on the nature of extreme high energy particle interactions. The lectures presented here represent important new contributions to all these fields.

Recent Advances In The Superworld - Proceedings Of The International Workshop

Recent Advances In The Superworld - Proceedings Of The International Workshop
Author: J L Lopez
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 402
Release: 1994-03-29
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ISBN: 9814551589

The realization that precision LEP data lend support to the idea of supersymmetric grand unification and supersymmetry in general, led to the organization of the First HARC International Workshop on Recent Advances in the SuperWorld. The idea was to have a workshop that discussed all aspects of the supersymmetric world — the SuperWorld as it should be properly known. These aspects are so diverse that they are usually studied by high energy physicists with vastly different interests. The selection of speakers included the whole spectrum in 'energy', from experimental physicists, to specialists in low energy phenomenology, supersymmetric grand unification, supergravity, superstrings and supercosmology.

Cosmo-97 - Proceedings Of The First International Workshop On Particle Physics And The Early Universe

Cosmo-97 - Proceedings Of The First International Workshop On Particle Physics And The Early Universe
Author: Leszek Roszkowski
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 603
Release: 1998-09-22
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ISBN: 9814536806

Deciphering the script for the Big Bang has now become a joint effort of particle physicists and cosmologists. The origin and first moments of the early Universe were determined by the same fundamental processes which are studied in terrestrial accelerators and whose traces from the early Universe can be seen in astrophysical observations. It is now almost universally accepted that most of the debris left over from the Big Bang is likely to be in the form of particle dark matter. Identifying its nature and measuring its abundance in the Universe have become major goals of theorists and experimentalists alike. This volume reviews the progress made at the frontiers of research in these rapidly expanding fields. A broad range of topics, from inflation to primordial black holes to physics at the Planck era, and to dark matter and neutrinos — both reviews and reports on the most recent advances — is presented by leaders in the field.

New Worlds In Astroparticle Physics - Proceedings Of The International Workshop

New Worlds In Astroparticle Physics - Proceedings Of The International Workshop
Author: Ana Maria Mourao
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1998-05-14
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ISBN: 9814545139

The proceedings of the first meeting on “New Worlds in Astroparticle Physics” focus on the joint field of particle physics and astrophysics. This is a field widely open to both theory and experiment. Important questions of particle physics — from the role of the Higgs scalar to the deconfined QCD phase, the developments beyond the Standard Model and the subtle behavior of neutrinos — are discussed. The same is true for the relevant questions in astrophysics and cosmology — from the fluctuations in the photon background radiation to large scale structure formation, dark matter searches and the origin of cosmic rays at very high energies. The two viewpoints, from the small sizes or from the large scales, are convergent and reveal the same universe: the universe of astroparticle physics.

Cmb Anisotropies Two Years After Cobe:observations, Theory And The Future - Proceedings Of The 1994 Cwru Workshop

Cmb Anisotropies Two Years After Cobe:observations, Theory And The Future - Proceedings Of The 1994 Cwru Workshop
Author: Lawrence M Krauss
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1995-01-16
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ISBN: 9814549932

This volume records the latest experimental and theoretical results on anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The book begins with a survey article describing the main observational issues, and in which the current COBE DMR whole-sky anisotropy data — now dramatically visible above the noise — are displayed. Results and analyses by the MAX, Python, MSAM, White Dish and South Pole groups, amongst others, are included. The theoretical implications of these results for cosmological scenarios are explored. The workshop also included a discussion of how the interplay between theory and experiment can best be enhanced.