Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics
The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures

A fascinating and accessible book by Nobel laureates Richard Feynman and Steven Weinberg.

Richard P. Feynman (Author), Steven Weinberg (Author)

9780521658621, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 July 1999

122 pages, 28 b/w illus. 1 table
18.3 x 12.6 x 0.9 cm, 0.13 kg

'… readers of this booklet will not be disappointed.' Hubert Goenner, General Relativity and Gravitation

Perhaps the two most important conceptual breakthroughs in twentieth century physics are relativity and quantum mechanics. Developing a theory that combines the two seamlessly is a difficult and ongoing challenge. This accessible book contains intriguing explorations of this theme by the distinguished physicists Richard Feynman and Steven Weinberg. Richard Feynman's contribution examines the nature of antiparticles, and in particular the relationship between quantum spin and statistics. In his essay, Steven Weinberg speculates on how Einstein's theory of gravitation might be reconciled with quantum theory in the final laws of physics. Both these Nobel laureates have made huge contributions to fundamental research in physics, as well as to the popularization of science. Anyone interested in the development of modern physics will find this a fascinating book.

Foreword John C. Taylor
1. The reason for antiparticles Richard P. Feynman
2. Towards the final laws of physics Steven Weinberg.

Subject Areas: Physics [PH]