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The Multiverse and Particle Physics
Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Science (2016)
  • John Donoghue
Abstract
The possibility of fundamental theories with very many ground states, each with different physical parameters, changes the way that we approach the major questions of particle physics. Most importantly, it raises the possibility that these different parameters could be realised in different domains in the larger universe. In this review, we survey the motivations for the multiverse and impact of the idea of the multiverse on the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model. 
Keywords
  • multiverse,
  • anthropic,
  • particle physics,
  • fundamental theory
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Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1146/annurev-nucl-102115-044644
Publisher Statement
Posted with permission from the Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science , Volume 66 © by Annual Reviews, http://www.annualreviews.org
Citation Information
John Donoghue. "The Multiverse and Particle Physics" Annual Reviews of Nuclear and Particle Science Vol. 66 (2016) p. 1 - 21
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_donoghue/193/