TY - JOUR
T1 - From Heisenberg to supersymmetry
AU - Shifman, M.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - There is a little-known connection between Heisenberg's research in the 1960's and supersymmetry. First, I try to explain, in laymen terms, what supersymmetry is and why it gives rise to such high expectations in high-energy physics. After a brief excursion into origins of supersymmetry I present evidence that a section in an essentially forgotten Heisenberg's book, which contained unorthodox ideas, was inspirational for Dmitry Volkov, one of the co-discoverers of supersymmetry.
AB - There is a little-known connection between Heisenberg's research in the 1960's and supersymmetry. First, I try to explain, in laymen terms, what supersymmetry is and why it gives rise to such high expectations in high-energy physics. After a brief excursion into origins of supersymmetry I present evidence that a section in an essentially forgotten Heisenberg's book, which contained unorthodox ideas, was inspirational for Dmitry Volkov, one of the co-discoverers of supersymmetry.
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U2 - 10.1002/1521-3978(200205)50:5/7<552::AID-PROP552>3.0.CO;2-N
DO - 10.1002/1521-3978(200205)50:5/7<552::AID-PROP552>3.0.CO;2-N
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036337769
SN - 0015-8208
VL - 50
SP - 552
EP - 561
JO - Fortschritte der Physik
JF - Fortschritte der Physik
IS - 5-7
ER -