SYMMETRIES IN SUBATOMIC PHYSICS: 3rd International Symposium

A. W. Thomas, University of Adelaide, Director CSSM, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA ; Xin-Heng Guo, University of Adelaide, CSSM, Adelaide, AUSTRAILIA ; A. G. Williams, University of Adelaide, CSSM, Adelaide, AUSTRAILIA

Conference Location and Date: Adelaide, Australia, 13-17 March 2000

Subseries: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Published ; ISBN 1-56396-964-5, One Volume, Print; 372 pages; 6 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches;

Readership: researchers and post-graduate students in nuclear and particle physics

Symmetry principles play a fundamental role in modern nuclear and particle physics. The study of symmetry principles, which govern the Universe in which we live, is absolutely fundamental to modern subatomic physics. Our quantum field theories are built around these symmetries, whose occasional violation not only surprises or delights but can also offer deep insight into the dynamics of complicated systems. This meeting brought together experts from around the world who are pushing our knowledge of symmetries such as parity, charge conjugation, and even Lorentz invariance to the limits. Future developments in theoretical subatomic physics may be completely altered by hitherto unexpected discoveries of sysmmetry breaking. From neutrino oscillations to B-factories, from beta decay to colliders to masers, the latest theoretical and experimental developments in this field are documented. These proceedings presednt a valuable snapshot of the state of the art.

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