Trialogue on the number of fundamental constants
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Duff, MJ
Okun, LB
Veneziano, G
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper consists of three separate articles on the number of fundamental dimensionful constants in physics. We started our debate in summer 1992 on the terrace of the famous CERN cafeteria. In the summer of 2001 we returned to the subject to find that our views still diverged and decided to explain our current positions. LBO develops the traditional approach with three constants, GV argues in favor of at most two (within superstring theory), while MJD advocates zero.
Date Issued
2002-04-08
Date Acceptance
2002-03-09
Citation
Journal of High Energy Physics, 2002, 2002 (3)
ISSN
1029-8479
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)
Journal / Book Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume
2002
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2002 SISSA/ISAS.
Identifier
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
models of quantum gravity
standard model
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
023
Date Publish Online
2002-04-08