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Anomaly! Collider Physics And The Quest For New Phenomena At Fermilab (Paperback)
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Anomaly! Collider Physics And The Quest For New Phenomena At Fermilab (Paperback)
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'Dorigo provides an engaging and insightful perspective on the
pursuit of physics discoveries at CDF ... DorigoaEURO (TM)s book is
thus almost certainly going to be an important source for anyone
interested in the history of CDF ... It is a personal yet highly
informative story of discovery and almost-discovery from the
perspective of someone who saw the events firsthand.'Physics
TodayFrom the mid-1980s, an international collaboration of 600
physicists embarked on the investigation of subnuclear physics at
the high-energy frontier. As well as discovering the top quark, the
heaviest elementary particle ever observed, the physicists analyzed
their data to seek signals of new physics which could revolutionize
our understanding of nature.Anomaly! tells the story of that quest,
and focuses specifically on the finding of several unexplained
effects which were unearthed in the process. These anomalies proved
highly controversial within the large team: to some collaborators
they called for immediate publication, while to others their
divulgation threatened to jeopardize the reputation of the
experiment.Written in a confidential, narrative style, this book
looks at the sociology of a large scientific collaboration,
providing insight in the relationships between top physicists at
the turn of the millennium. The stories offer an insider's view of
the life cycle of the 'failed' discoveries that unavoidably
accompany even the greatest endeavors in modern particle physics.
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