C.N. Yang, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th Century, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957, jointly with T.D. Lee, for their investigation of the relationship (parity symmetry) between left- and right-handed states, leading to a discovery that astounded the world of physics - the nonconserva...

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Corporate Author:	Symmetries and Reflections <1999, State University of New York, Stony Brook> (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore World Scientific Pub. Co. c2003
Subjects:	Yang, Chen Ning / 1922- Symmetry (Physics) / Congresses Physics / Congresses Konferenzschrift
Online Access:	FHN01 Volltext
Summary:	C.N. Yang, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th Century, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957, jointly with T.D. Lee, for their investigation of the relationship (parity symmetry) between left- and right-handed states, leading to a discovery that astounded the world of physics - the nonconservation of parity by elementary particles and their reactions. With R.L. Mills, he created the concept of non-abelian gauge theories, the foundation of the modern description of elementary particles and forces. Professor Yang has worked on a wide range of subjects in physics, but his abiding interests have been symmetry principles, particle physics, and statistical mechanics. In 1999, a symposium was held at the State University of New York at Stony Brook to mark the retirement of C.N. Yang as Einstein Professor and Director of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, and to celebrate his many achievements. A noteworthy selection of the papers presented at the symposium appears in this invaluable volume in honor of Professor Yang
Item Description:	"The symposium "Symmetries and Reflections" was held at Stony Brook on May 21-22, 1999."--P. viii
Physical Description:	xi, 291 p. ill. (some col.)
ISBN:	9789812795083