Resummation, Evolution, Factorization 2022

Session

Intelectual excursion

2 Nov 2022, 19:30

Conveners

Intelectual excursion

• Hannes Jung (DESY)

48. The evolution of the particle concept

Robert Harlander

02/11/2022, 19:30

Observation of particles has been an evolving notion in science. It has been based on our ever increasing understanding of fundamental physics. We will sketch the historical development from the observation of a spatially localizable classical particle to the discovery of the Higgs boson. We will then argue that we are at the verge of yet another evolutionary step in the notion of observation,...