George Zweig (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Gebundenes Buch

Discovering Quarks

Beschreibung

This personal account charts our understanding of the strong interactions in particle physics - culminating with the author's discovery of quarks, real particles living in a deeper layer of reality. Science buffs, students, and experts alike will find much here to pique their interest and learn along the way.

Autor

George Zweig discovered quarks, increased our understanding of the inner ear, and invented algorithms for signal and image processing. He received a MacArthur Fellowship the first year it was awarded, the Caltech Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the J. J. Sakurai Prize of the American Physical Society. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 662g
• ISBN-13: 9781009473507
• ISBN-10: 1009473506
• Artikelnr.: 69632749