Critical Problems in Physics: Proceedings of a Conference Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey October 31, November 1, November 2, 1996 - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0691057850 ISBN 13 : 9780691057859

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1997

Synopsis

In this text, a group of scientists define and elaborate on possible new directions in physics that will take place in the next century, and may increase understanding of the natural world. Topics discussed include string physics, the future of particle physics; neutreno oscillations; a new generation of particle accelerators; classical gravitation and new high-precision experiment; gravitational wave astronomy; and breakthroughs in observational cosmology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Val L. Fitch, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and the National Medal of Science, is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He is a member of the President's Science Advisory Board and former president of the American Physical Association. Daniel R. Marlow is Professor of Physics, and Margit A. E. Dementi is a Lecturer in the English Department, both at Princeton University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691057850
• ISBN 13: 9780691057859
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 301
• Éditeur: Fitch Val L., Marlow Daniel R., De Menti Margit A.E.
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