Cosmology-Particle Physics connection (Mark Trodden)

[marcus]

Trodden argues that particle physics and cosmology "no longer exist as independent disciplines"

http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0605284
The Cosmology - Particle Physics Connection
Mark Trodden
Plenary talk, delivered in slightly different forms at the Particles and Nuclei International Conference (PANIC05) and the CMB and Physics of the Early Universe International Conference (2006), 12 pages

"Modern cosmology poses deep and unavoidable questions for fundamental physics. In this plenary talk, delivered in slightly different forms at the Particles and Nuclei International Conference (PANIC05) in Santa Fe, in October 2005, and at the CMB and Physics of the Early Universe International Conference, on the island of Ischia, Italy, in April 2006, I discuss the broad connections between cosmology and particle physics, focusing on physics at the TeV scale, accessible at the next and future generations of colliders"

In order to get this to print, I had to download the postscript and convert to PDF on my computer.
the 12 pages of the paper were uploaded rotated 90 degrees
good paper though.
he is English, educated in UK, and I believe now at Syracuse University in US

the "message" of cosmology connection with HEP is not necessarily new or what's important about the paper, IMO the nice thing is Trodden's clear overview and personal perspective

 

[Almsco]

I agree with Trodden's argument that particle physics and cosmology no longer exist as independent disciplines. The connection between the two fields has become much more prominent in recent years, as advances in both have led to a better understanding of the universe. With the advent of new tools, such as CMB measurements and particle colliders, we can now explore the physical laws governing the universe in an integrated way. This has enabled us to make progress on some of the most fundamental questions in physics.