Fundamental Forces Of Nature: The Story Of Gauge Fields The Story of Gauge Fields

"Gauge fields are the messengers carrying signals between elementary particles, enabling them to interact with each other. Originating at the level of quarks, these basic interactions percolate upwards, through nuclear and atomic physics, through chemical and solid state physics, to make our everyday world go round. This book tells the story of gauge fields, from Maxwell's 1860 theory of electromagnetism to the 1954 theory of Yang and Mills that underlies the Standard Model of elementary particle theory. In the course of the narration, the author introduces people and events in experimental and theoretical physics that contribute to ideas that have shaped our conception of the physical world"--Provided by publisher

This book contains the proceedings of the Fourth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, held at Indiana University in Bloomington on August 8-11, 2007. The Meeting focused on experimental tests of these fundamental symmetries and on important theoretical issues, including scenarios for possible relativity violations.Experimental subjects covered include: astrophysical observations, clock-comparison measurements, cosmological birefringence, electromagnetic resonant cavities, gravitational tests, matter interferometry, muon behavior, neutrino oscillations, oscillations and decays of neutral mesons, particle-antiparticle comparisons, post-Newtonian gravity, space-based missions, spectroscopy of hydrogen and antihydrogen, and spin-polarized matter. Theoretical topics covered include: physical effects at the level of the Standard Model, General Relativity, and beyond; the possible origins and mechanisms for Lorentz and CPT violations; and associated issues in field theory, particle physics, gravity, and string theory. Contributors consist of the leading experts in this very active research field.

This Book Tells The Story Of Gauge Fields, From Maxwell's 1860 Theory Of Electromagnetism To The 1954 Theory Of Yang And Mills That Underlies The Standard Model Of Elementary Particle Theory. In The Course Of The Narration, The Author Introduces People And Events In Experimental And Theoretical Physics That Contribute To Ideas That Have Shaped Our Conception Of The Physical World.--book Jacket. What Makes The World Tick? -- Electromagnetism -- The Vacuum Is The Medium -- Let There Be Light -- Heroic Age: The Struggle For Quantum Theory -- Quantum Reality -- What Is Charge? -- The Zen Of Rotation -- Yang-mills Field: Non-commuting Charges -- Photons Real And Virtual -- Creation And Annihilation -- The Dynamical Vacuum -- Elementary Particles -- The Fall Of Parity -- The Particle Explosion -- Quarks -- All Interactions Are Local -- Broken Symmetry -- Quark Confinement -- Hanging Threads Of Silk -- The World In A Grain Of Sand -- In The Space Of All Possible Theories -- Epilogue: Beauty Is Truth. Kerson Huang. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.