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Following the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, particle physics has entered its most exciting and crucial period for over 50 years. In this book, I first summarise our current understanding of particle physics, and why this knowledge is almost certainly incomplete. We will then see that the Large Hadron Collider provides the means to search for the next theory of particle physics by performing precise measurements of the Higgs boson, and by looking directly for particles that can solve current cosmic mysteries such as the nature of dark matter. Finally, I will anticipate the next decade of particle physics by placing the Large Hadron Collider within the wider context of other experiments. The results expected over the next ten years promise to transform our understanding of what the Universe is made of and how it came to be.

Particles (Nuclear physics) --- Particle & high-energy physics. --- SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear.

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nuclear physics --- high energy physics --- radiation ecology --- alternative energy --- functional materials --- high technologies --- Physics --- High technology --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- High tech --- Technology

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A concise introduction to the cutting-edge science of particle physicsThe standard model of particle physics describes our current understanding of nature's fundamental particles and their interactions, yet gaps remain. For example, it does not include a quantum theory of gravity, nor does it explain the existence of dark matter. Once complete, however, the standard model could provide a unified description of the very building blocks of the universe. Researchers have been chasing this dream for decades, and many wonder whether such a dream can ever be made a reality.Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified? is a short introduction to this exciting frontier of physics. The book is accessibly written for students and researchers across the sciences, and for scientifically minded general readers. Paul Langacker begins with an overview of the key breakthroughs that have shaped the standard model, and then describes the fundamental particles, their interactions, and their role in cosmology. He goes on to explain field theory, internal symmetries, Yang-Mills theories, strong and electroweak interactions, the Higgs boson discovery, and neutrino physics. Langacker then looks at the questions that are still unanswered: What is the nature of the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that make up roughly 95 percent of the universe? Why is there more matter than antimatter? How can we reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity?Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified? describes the promising theoretical ideas and new experiments that could provide answers and weighs our prospects for establishing a truly unified theory of the smallest constituents of nature and their interactions.

Particles (Nuclear physics) --- Standard model (Nuclear physics) --- Nuclear models --- Nuclear reactions --- Elementary particles (Physics) --- High energy physics --- Nuclear particles --- Nucleons --- Nuclear physics

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This book attempts to explain why 'string theory' may provide the comprehensive underlying theory that describes and explains our world. It is an enthusiastic view of how compactified string/M-theories (plus data that may be reachable) seem to have the possibilities of leading to a comprehensive underlying theory of particle physics and cosmology, perhaps soon. We are living in a hugely exciting era for science, one during which it may be possible to achieve a real and true understanding of our physical world.

String models. --- Particle & high-energy physics. --- Cosmology & the universe. --- Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics) --- SCIENCE / Cosmology. --- SCIENCE / Energy.

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Particles (Nuclear physics) --- Nuclear physics --- Nuclear physics. --- Elementary particles (Physics) --- High energy physics --- Nuclear particles --- Nucleons --- Atomic nuclei --- Atoms, Nuclei of --- Nucleus of the atom --- Physics --- Experiments --- Data processing --- Data processing. --- Particules (Physique nucléaire) --- Physique nucléaire --- Expériences --- Informatique