From Atoms to Quarks and Beyond: A historical panorama

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dc.creatorRajasekaran, G.
dc.date2006-02-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:04:08Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:04:08Z
dc.descriptionThe inward bound path of discovery unravelling the mysteries of matter and the forces that hold it together has culminated at the end of the twentieth century,in a theory of the Fundamental Forces of Nature based on Nonabelian Gauge Fields, called the Standard Model of High Energy Physics. In this article we trace the historical development of the ideas and the experimental discoveries on which this theory is based. This involves the following components: quantum field theory and quantum electrodynamics, weak interactions and parity violation, strong interactions and quarks, nonabelian gauge fields and spontaneous symmetry breaking. We develop these different strands of history and weave them together. We also mark significant Indian contributions wherever possible. Finally we have a glimpse at future developments, in particular quantum gravity and string theory. An Appendix on more Indian contributions is added at the end.
dc.description31 Pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0602131
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0602131
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/109243
dc.subjectHistory and Philosophy of Physics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleFrom Atoms to Quarks and Beyond: A historical panorama
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