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Murray Gell-Mann and the Physics of Quarks

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  • Gives and overview of M. Gell-Mann´s contribution to quarks
  • Edited and commented by his co-worker and co-inventor of quantum chromodynamics
  • Reprint of the most important and influential papers

Part of the book series: Classic Texts in the Sciences (CTS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

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About this book

Murray Gell-Mann, Physics Nobel Prize Laureate in 1969  is known for his theoretical work on elementary particle physics and the introduction of quarks and together with H. Fritzsch the “Quantum Chromodynamics”.

Based on four sections the Editor gives an overview on the work of Gell-Mann and his contributions to various aspects of the physics, related to quarks. His most important and influential papers were selected and reprinted so that the reader easily can check the original work of Gell-Mann.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Physik-Department, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany

    Harald Fritzsch

About the author

Harald Fritzsch, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Murray Gell-Mann and the Physics of Quarks

  • Authors: Harald Fritzsch

  • Series Title: Classic Texts in the Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92195-2

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Cham

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92194-5Published: 11 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06382-5Published: 26 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92195-2Published: 28 July 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2365-9963

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-9971

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 167

  • Number of Illustrations: 137 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Particle and Nuclear Physics, Mathematical Physics

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