Symmetries in intermediate and high energy physics : [presented at the Conference "Symmetries in Intermediate- & High-Energy Physics and Applications", held in Ioannina at the end of September and the beginning of October 1998 ; in honor of John D. Vergad

This Book Contains Comprehensive Reviews Of Modern Topics In Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, Astrophysics And Cosmology. Special Emphasis Is Put On The Role Of Several Symmetries In Physics At Intermediate And High Energies And On Neutrino Physics, With Its Implications In Nuclear Astrophysics And Cosmology. Many Applications Of The Theories And Experiments Are Included, Along With Interesting Information On Recent Developments With Respect To Current Problems In Modern Physics. The Book Is Therefore Especially Useful To New Scientists And Graduate Students. Super-kamiokande Neutrino Oscillations And The Supersymmetric Model -- New Developments In Neutrino Physics -- Neutrino Masses: From Fantasy To Facts -- Perspectives Of Double Beta And Dark Matter Search As Windows To New Physics -- Improved Tests Of Muon And Electron Flavor Symmetry In Muon Processes -- Chiral Symmetries In Nuclear Physics -- Fundamental Nuclear Structure Symmetries In Double Beta Decay Processes -- Recent Highlights On Neutrino-nucleus Interactions -- Leptogenesis In Supersymmetric Hybrid Inflation -- Phenomenological And Cosmological Aspects Of The Breaking Of The Electroweak And Global Symmetries In Mssm And Nmssm -- World Volume Supermembrane Instantons In The Light-cone Frame. A. Faessler, T.s. Kosmas, G.k. Leontaris, Eds. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book contains comprehensive reviews of modern topics in nuclear physics, particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Special emphasis is placed on the role of several symmetries in physics at intermediate and high energies and on neutrino physics, with its implications in nuclear astrophysics and cosmology. Many applications of the theories and experiments are included, along with interesting information on recent developments with respect to current problems in modern physics. Thus, it will be especially useful to new scientists and graduate students. Five hundred and fifty years before Christ, Empedokles from Agragas in Sicily (today Agrigento) came up with the idea that there are four elements: earth, water, air and fire. Tamvakis, K.; Phenomenological and cosmological aspects of the breking of the electroweak and global symmetries in the MSSM and the NMSSM Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, H.V.; Perspectives of double-beta and dark matter search as windows to new physics Molzin, W.R.; Improved tests of muon and electron flavor symmetry in muon processes Lazarides, G.; Leptogenesis in supersymmetric hybrid inflation Valle, J.W.F.; Neutrino masses: from fantasy to facts Zschiesche, D.; Chiral symmetries in nuclear physics