"At the present time there is no direct experimental evidence
that supersymmetry is a fundamental symmetry of nature . . . ."
— Introduction to the 1983 book
Superspace or One Thousand and One Lessons in Supersymmetry
Also from 1983 . . .
For direct experimental evidence of this symmetry, see . . .
From the 1983 introduction, a caveat lector :
| "At the present time there is no direct experimental evidence that supersymmetry is a fundamental symmetry of nature, but the current level of activity in the field indicates that many physicists share our belief that such evidence will eventually emerge. On the theoretical side, the symmetry makes it possible to build models with (super)natural hierarchies. On esthetic grounds, the idea of a superunified theory is very appealing. Even if supersymmetry and supergravity are not the ultimate theory, their study has increased our understanding of classical and quantum field theory, and they may be an important step in the understanding of some yet unknown, correct theory of nature." |
"The editors are also grateful to
T. Kibble and Imperial College Press
for permission to reprint B. Zumino's paper
'Supersymmetry: A Personal View' . . . ."
— Preface to Symmetry in Mathematics and Physics
(AMS, 2009), a book based on talks at
a UCLA conference of Jan. 18-20, 2008
(For the book's title page, see yesterday morning's post Symmetry.)
This suggests a search in this journal for the term "supersymmetry."
That search yields some links that may be of further interest to
devotees of the Church of Synchronology.
“A physicist who played a central role in developing
the theory of supersymmetry – often known as SUSY –
has died.”
— Times Higher Education , July 3, 2014
In honor of the above physicist, Bruno Zumino,
here are two sets of Log24 posts:
Structure, May 2-4, 2013 (the dates of a physicists’ celebration
for Zumino’s 90th birthday)
Hallmark, June 21, 2014 (the date of Zumino’s death)
“You’ve got to pick up every stitch…”
— Donovan, song on closing credits of To Die For
“…’Supersymmetry’ was originally written
specifically for Her ….” — Pitchfork
“Eventually we see snow particles….”
— Her screenplay by Spike Jonze
This journal on January 24, 2006:
Context: See Free-Floating Signs.
Backstory: Digital Member and Uneven Break.
Amy Adams in the new film “Her” —
“You’re dating an OS? What is that like?”
— Question quoted in a Hollywood Reporter
story on the film’s second trailer
From the same story, by Philiana Ng —
” The trailer is set to Arcade Fire’s
mid-tempo ballad ‘Supersymmetry.’ “
Parts of an answer for Amy —
Nov. 26, 2012, as well as
Dec. 24, 2013, and
The Hollywood Reporter story is from Dec. 3, 2013.
See also that date in this journal.
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