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The fundamental constants : a mystery of physics /

The speed of light, the fine structure constant, and Newton's constant of gravity - these are just three among the many physical constants that define our picture of the world. Where do they come from? Are they constant in time and across space? In this book, physicist and author Harald Fritzsc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fritzsch, Harald, 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2009.
Edición:English ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 The Constants of Nature; Chapter 2 Elementary Interactions; Chapter 3 Elementary Interactions and Quantum Theory; Chapter 4 Atomic Nuclei and Particles; Chapter 5 Big Accelerators; Chapter 6 Colorful Quarks and Gluons; Chapter 7 The Standard Model; Chapter 8 The Standard Model and the Natural Constants; Chapter 9 The Grand Unification; Chapter 10 In the Garden of San Marino; Chapter 11 On the Road to El Capitan Beach; Chapter 12 In Esalen; Chapter 13 At the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; Chapter 14 A Strange Big Bang; Epilogue; Index.