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The Future of Particle Physics as a Natural Science

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2011-04-20 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In the first part of the talk, I give a low-resolution overview of the current state of particle physics - the triumph of the Standard Model and its discontents. I review and re-endorse the remarkably direct and (to me) compelling argument that existing data, properly interpreted, point toward a unified theory of fundamental particle interactions and toward low-energy supersymmetry as the near-term future of high energy physics as a natural science. I then attempt, as requested, some more `visionary' - i.e. even lower resolution - comments about the farther future. In that spirit, I emphasize the continuing importance of condensed matter physics as a source of inspiration and potential application, in particular for expansion of symmetry concepts, and of cosmology as a source of problems, applications, and perhaps ultimately limitations.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9702371,
  title  = {The Future of Particle Physics as a Natural Science},
  author = {Frank Wilczek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9702371},
  year   = {2011}
}

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