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.

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

Autorentext
Harald Fritzsch, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

Klappentext

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.

Inhalt
Murray Gell-Mann.- Isospin and SU(3)-Symmetry.- THE EIGHTFOLD WAY.- Quarks.- Quarks, 1964.- Light Cone Current Algebra.- Quantum Chromodynamics.- Light-Cone Current Algebra, Decay, and e+e- Annihilation.- Current Algebra: Quarks and What Else?.- Advantages of the color octet gluon Picture