Ebook: Recent Developments in Particle Physics and Cosmology
- Tags: Nuclear Physics Heavy Ions Hadrons, Classical and Quantum Gravitation Relativity Theory, Elementary Particles Quantum Field Theory, Theoretical Mathematical and Computational Physics, Astronomy Observations and Techniques
- Series: NATO Science Series 34
- Year: 2001
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The NATO Advanced Study Institute 2000 was held in Cascais, a small town located in a renowned beach resort area, near Lisbon. The aim of the Meeting was to provide an overview and to cover the recent devel opments in some of the most important topics in Particle Physics and Cosmology, including Neutrino Physics, CP violation, B-Physics, Baryo genesis, Dark Matter, Inflation, Supersymmetry, Unified Theories, Large Extra-Di~ensions and M-theory. In the NATO ASI 2000, we had the priv ilege to have among the lecturers, some of the most prominent physicists working in the fields of Particle Physics and Cosmology. Furthermore, there was a strong participation by a large number of young scientists, including graduate students and post-docs who had an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the field and discuss the various topics with lec turers and other participants. The enthusiasm of the young participants, the generosity of the lecturers in giving their time to participate in open discussions and debates, together with the social events and the pleasant environment of Cascais, all contributed to the great success of the Meeting. We are very grateful to Camara Municipal de Cascais for their support and organization of the reception in the beautiful Palace Condes Castro de Guimaraes and we are also specially grateful to colonel Eugenio de Oliveira for his support, to commander A. Monteiro de Macedo and to Mr.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Super-Kamiokande’s Past, Present, and Future....Pages 1-35
News About v’s....Pages 37-62
Patterns for the Neutrino Mass Matrices and Mixings....Pages 63-87
Solving the Solar and Atmospheric Neutrino Problems with Supersymmetry....Pages 89-100
Bi-maximal Neutrino Mixing and Anomalous Flavor U(1)....Pages 101-115
CP Violation....Pages 117-152
B Physics and CP Violation....Pages 153-201
Theoretical Estimate(s) of the CP-Violating Quantity ??/? in K ? 2? decays....Pages 203-213
Link between Neutrino Oscillations and CP Violation within Supersymmetric Unification....Pages 215-217
Introduction to Big Bang Cosmology....Pages 219-280
Some Aspects of Baryongenesis and Lepton Number Violation....Pages 281-314
Large Evidence for Dark Energy from a Study of Type Ia Supernovae....Pages 315-330
Dark Matter and Large Scale Structure I.....Pages 331-348
Dark Matter and Large Scale Structure II.....Pages 349-365
Dark Matter and Large Scale Structure III.....Pages 367-383
Searching for Susy Dark Matter — The Directional Rate and the Modulation Effect....Pages 385-398
Supersymmetric Hybrid Inflation....Pages 399-419
Hybrid Inflation and Supergravity....Pages 421-431
String Physics and Large Extra Dimensions at Low Energies....Pages 433-472
Sub-millimeter Extra Dimensions and Tev Scale Quantum Gravity....Pages 475-495
Large Top Mixing from Extra Dimensions....Pages 497-505
Minimal Extension of the MSSM....Pages 507-516
Higgs Masses and S-Spectrum Predictions in Finite Unified Theories....Pages 519-530
Chiral Phase Transitions in an External Field....Pages 531-541
Back Matter....Pages 543-551
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Super-Kamiokande’s Past, Present, and Future....Pages 1-35
News About v’s....Pages 37-62
Patterns for the Neutrino Mass Matrices and Mixings....Pages 63-87
Solving the Solar and Atmospheric Neutrino Problems with Supersymmetry....Pages 89-100
Bi-maximal Neutrino Mixing and Anomalous Flavor U(1)....Pages 101-115
CP Violation....Pages 117-152
B Physics and CP Violation....Pages 153-201
Theoretical Estimate(s) of the CP-Violating Quantity ??/? in K ? 2? decays....Pages 203-213
Link between Neutrino Oscillations and CP Violation within Supersymmetric Unification....Pages 215-217
Introduction to Big Bang Cosmology....Pages 219-280
Some Aspects of Baryongenesis and Lepton Number Violation....Pages 281-314
Large Evidence for Dark Energy from a Study of Type Ia Supernovae....Pages 315-330
Dark Matter and Large Scale Structure I.....Pages 331-348
Dark Matter and Large Scale Structure II.....Pages 349-365
Dark Matter and Large Scale Structure III.....Pages 367-383
Searching for Susy Dark Matter — The Directional Rate and the Modulation Effect....Pages 385-398
Supersymmetric Hybrid Inflation....Pages 399-419
Hybrid Inflation and Supergravity....Pages 421-431
String Physics and Large Extra Dimensions at Low Energies....Pages 433-472
Sub-millimeter Extra Dimensions and Tev Scale Quantum Gravity....Pages 475-495
Large Top Mixing from Extra Dimensions....Pages 497-505
Minimal Extension of the MSSM....Pages 507-516
Higgs Masses and S-Spectrum Predictions in Finite Unified Theories....Pages 519-530
Chiral Phase Transitions in an External Field....Pages 531-541
Back Matter....Pages 543-551
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