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The Standard Model of Particle Physics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2015

Tom W.B. Kibble
Tom W.B. Kibble*
Affiliation:
Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. E-mail: kibble@ic.ac.uk
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Abstract

This is a historical account from my personal perspective of the development over the last few decades of the standard model of particle physics. The model is based on gauge theories, of which the first was quantum electrodynamics, describing the interactions of electrons with light. This was later incorporated into the electroweak theory, describing electromagnetic and weak nuclear interactions. The standard model also includes quantum chromodynamics, the theory of the strong nuclear interactions. The final capstone of the model was the Higgs particle discovered in 2012 at CERN. But the model is very far from being the last word; there are still many gaps in our understanding.

Type
The Erasmus Medal Heinz Nixdorf Memorial Lecture
Information
European Review , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , February 2015 , pp. 36 - 44
Copyright
© Academia Europaea 2015 

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Carroll, S. (2013) The Particle at the End of the Universe (London: One World Publications).Google Scholar
Close, F. (2011) The Infinity Puzzle (Oxford: Oxford University Press).Google Scholar
Sample, I. (2010) Massive: the Hunt for the God Particle (London: Virgin Books).Google Scholar