Lars Brink – författare

Boken diskuterar och problematiserar skilda perspektiv på det språk- och kunskapsarbete som sker tillsammans med barnen i förskola och skolan. Författarna visar hur barn kan få arbeta som kodknäckare, meningsskapare, textbrukare och kritiska analytiker. Boken hjälper läraren att förstå hur man både kan bygga broar till barns språk- och textvärldar och öppna dörrar för barn att göra nya erfarenheter och möta nya textvärldar.

Denna nya upplaga är uppdaterad enligt Lgr 11 och innehåller också ett helt nytt kapitel om hur barns berättande idag tar sig nya former. De digitala hjälpmedlen förändrar sättet barnen skriver och kommunicerar på och det behöver skolan förhålla sig till.

Boken riktar sig framför allt till studenter vid lärarutbildningen och till lärare i förskola och skolans tidiga år. Fokus i boken ligger på svenskämnena, men kan med fördel läsas av alla lärare som är verksamma inom förskola och skola.

Sagt om boken"Redaktör för denna antologi är Karin Jönsson, universitetslektor i svenska med didaktisk inriktning vid Malmö högskola. De sex författarnas bidrag handlar om barnens språk- och kunskapsutveckling i dagens samhälle, med mångfald och tillgång till samt påverkan av digitala källor till barnens språk- och kunskapsvärldar. Alla medförfattare har undervisat vid högskoleutbildning och flera av dem har praktisk erfarenhet av pedagogyrket. Hur kan pedagogerna brygga broar till och förhålla sig till digitala hjälpmedel? Bokens första upplaga utkom 2009 och innehållet i denna andra upplaga är reviderat enligt centralt innehåll i Läroplan för grundskolan 2011 (Lgr11). Boken riktar sig till alla lärare och lärarstudenter, då språkutveckling sker i alla ämnen. Den erbjuder en bred belysning av ett aktuellt ämne och styrkan ligger i att bejaka det digitala samhällets möjligheter till nya vägar i språkutveckling. En informativ och överskådlig innehållsförteckning samt ett sökregister ingår." Publiceras i BTJ-häftet nr 4, 2017. Lektör Eeva-Stiina Sundén

Om författarnaBokens huvudredaktör Karin Jönsson är universitetslektor i svenska med didaktisk inriktning vid Malmö högskola. Medförfattarna har alla gedigna kunskaper inom sina specialområden och har undervisat vid olika högskolor och universitet. Flera har lång erfarenhet som lärare i grundskolan.

The WTO Agreement on Agriculture subjects different groups of developed and developing countries to different limits on domestic support and allows various exemptions from these limits. Offering a comprehensive assessment of the Agreement''s rules and implementation, this book develops guidance toward socially desirable support policies. Although dispute settlement has clarified interpretation of the Agriculture and SCM Agreements, gaps remain between the legal disciplines and the economic effects of support. Considering the Agriculture Agreement also in the context of today''s priorities of sustainability and climate change mitigation, Lars Brink and David Orden build a strategy that aligns the rules and members'' commitments with the economic impacts of agricultural support measures. While providing in-depth analysis of the existing rules, their shortcomings and the limited scope of ongoing negotiations, the authors take a long-term view, where policies directed toward evolving priorities in agriculture are compatible with strengthened rules that reduce trade and production distortions.

The WTO Agreement on Agriculture subjects different groups of developed and developing countries to different limits on domestic support and allows various exemptions from these limits. Offering a comprehensive assessment of the Agreement''s rules and implementation, this book develops guidance toward socially desirable support policies. Although dispute settlement has clarified interpretation of the Agriculture and SCM Agreements, gaps remain between the legal disciplines and the economic effects of support. Considering the Agriculture Agreement also in the context of today''s priorities of sustainability and climate change mitigation, Lars Brink and David Orden build a strategy that aligns the rules and members'' commitments with the economic impacts of agricultural support measures. While providing in-depth analysis of the existing rules, their shortcomings and the limited scope of ongoing negotiations, the authors take a long-term view, where policies directed toward evolving priorities in agriculture are compatible with strengthened rules that reduce trade and production distortions.

The WTO Agreement on Agriculture subjects different groups of developed and developing countries to different limits on domestic support and allows various exemptions from these limits. Offering a comprehensive assessment of the Agreement's rules and implementation, this book develops guidance toward socially desirable support policies. Although dispute settlement has clarified interpretation of the Agriculture and SCM Agreements, gaps remain between the legal disciplines and the economic effects of support. Considering the Agriculture Agreement also in the context of today's priorities of sustainability and climate change mitigation, Lars Brink and David Orden build a strategy that aligns the rules and members' commitments with the economic impacts of agricultural support measures. While providing in-depth analysis of the existing rules, their shortcomings and the limited scope of ongoing negotiations, the authors take a long-term view, where policies directed toward evolving priorities in agriculture are compatible with strengthened rules that reduce trade and production distortions.

The almost irresistible beauty of string theory has seduced many theoretical physicists in recent years. Even hardened men have been swept away by what they can already see and by the promise of even more. It would appear fair to say that it is not yet clear what form the theory will finally take and in what precise way it will relate to the physical world. However, it would seem equally fair to state that, most likely, strings are here to stay and will playa profound and central role in our conception of the universe. There is therefore a pressing need to provide both practicing physicists and advanced students with ways to master quickly, but soundly, the basic principles of the theory. The present volume is a step in that direction. It contains a lucid presentation of the basic principles of string theory in forms which may survive future developments. The book is an outgrowth of lectures given by Lars Brink and Marc Henneaux at the Centro de Estudios Cientificos de Santiago. The lectures covered in a self-contained manner different but complementary aspects of the foundations of string theory.

The almost irresistible beauty of string theory has seduced many theoretical physicists in recent years. Even hardened men have been swept away by what they can already see and by the promise of even more. It would appear fair to say that it is not yet clear what form the theory will finally take and in what precise way it will relate to the physical world. However, it would seem equally fair to state that, most likely, strings are here to stay and will playa profound and central role in our conception of the universe. There is therefore a pressing need to provide both practicing physicists and advanced students with ways to master quickly, but soundly, the basic principles of the theory. The present volume is a step in that direction. It contains a lucid presentation of the basic principles of string theory in forms which may survive future developments. The book is an outgrowth of lectures given by Lars Brink and Marc Henneaux at the Centro de Estudios Cientificos de Santiago. The lectures covered in a self-contained manner different but complementary aspects of the foundations of string theory.

Den som sätter sig att läsa Resor i tid och rum får förbereda sig på hisnande färder över vidsträckta fält: från finstämda parisiska bilddikter till en monty pythonsk spänningsroman, från Fridegårds trälar till rollspelet Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, från den sömniga småstaden Nässjö till igbo-byar i östra Nigeria. Vi möter resande konst, barn och språk. Litteraturläsande som en egen resa, där läsfärdighet är den nödvändiga biljetten, behandlas från olika håll: i skolan, i samtalet, i läsarens inre. Vi får läsa om indianer och indier, perser och greker och mycket, mycket mer. Ett försök att fånga litteraturvetaren Margareta Peterssons många intresseområden indoengelsk roman, postkolonial litteratur, global litteraturhistorieskrivning samt litteraturdidaktisk forskning kan inte sluta på annat sätt än med en omfångsrik antologi, med trettio nyskrivna och intressanta artiklar författade av kolleger från lärosäten runt hela landet. Förhoppningen är att läsaren möts av en och annan oväntad koppling som sprider nytt ljus över det som för professor Petersson sedan länge varit känt.

"Fredssoldater" är temat för Armémuseums årsbok, en extra stor volym för de två åren 2008/2009. Lång väntan där ingenting händer och hjälpande insatser i svårt härjade krigsområden är olika sidor av en fredssoldats uppdrag. På Försvarsmaktens hemsida sägs det att 1 800 svenskar gör utlandstjänst varje år. I det moderna försvaret ska oroshärdar stoppas där de uppstår och konflikter begränsas från att spridas över stora områden. Armémuseum vill genom denna bok ge ett historiskt perspektiv på opretationerna och även ge aktuella inblickar i svenska utlandsinsatser av idag. De tolv artiklarna i boken berättar utförligt om utlandsstyrkan, dess historia och utveckling och i flera fall utifrån personliga erfarenhter. Frågor som ställs i artiklarna och i försök att besvaras är till exempel: - Vad gör vi för nytta? - Har vi förmåga i värnpliktsarmén att hitta soldatmaterial? - Vilka uppgifter har kvinnorna i de fredsbevarande operationerna? - Hur är det att komma hem? - Har vi lärt oss någonting? Boken är en aktuell och intressant fördjupning i ämnet.

Ny bok om Raoul WallenbergRaoul Wallenbergs exceptionella insatser för att rädda ungerska judar undan Förintelsen, liksom hans ännu delvis okända öde som politisks fånge i sovjetunionen, har fortlöpande fångat massmedias intresse. I denna undersökning har Wallenbergforskaren Lars Brink kartlagt hur svensk dagspress har följt ärendet Raoul Wallenberg. Han inriktar sig på kalla krigets första skede då intresset för Raoul Wallenbergs öde stegrades genom att Raouls mor, Maj von Dardel, 1947 vädjade till svenska kvinnoorganisationer om stöd och en kampanj för frigivning startade. Kampanjen sammanföll med tidpunkten för den förmodade avrättningen av Raoul Wallenberg. Undersökningen påvisar kommunistpressens lojalitet med Sovjetunionen och ställer frågan om dagspressens agerande inverkade på sovjets hantering av den unge svenskens öde.Författaren har i det undersökta materialet inte kunnat notera någon påtaglig skillnad i intresset för Raoul Wallenbergs öde beroende på en tidnings politiska hemvist. dock påvisar han den svenska kommunistpressens absoluta lojalitet med Sovjetunionen. I boken ingår en Summary på engelska en Zusammenfassung på tyska, båda långa och redovisande. Intressant noterade Olle Wästberg när undersökningen förelåg i rapportform. Ett urval aktuella recensioner och omdömen om boken " Lars Brinks skrift ger en intressant bild av hur Fallet Wallenberg hanterades av media och hur det påverkade bland annat politiker och diplomater " skriver Mats Dahlberg i Nya Wermlands-Tidningen, nwt.se, den 2 maj 2017. " Bra att du har undersökningens huvudpunkter i sammanfattning på tyska och engelska. Svenska mediers förhållningssätt till Fallet Raoul Wallenberg är både ett fascinerande och viktigt forskningsområde ", skriver Susanne Berger, USA:s mest kända expert på Raoul Wallenberg, den 2 maj 2017. " din fina bok läser [jag] med stort intresse ", skriver Raoul Wallenbergs syster, Nina Lagergren till författaren den 6 maj 2017. Pressen får godkänt i fallet Wallenberg , rubricerar f. chefredaktören Ulf Ivarsson, numera på Bokebackens kultursida, en lång och insiktsfull recension. UD:s misslyckande berodde i varje fall inte på pressen skriver Ivarsson. Artikeln publicerades den 19 juni och finns på http://www.bokebackenskultursida.se/brink.html Lars Brink är filosofie licentiat i etnologi och etablerad Raoul Wallenbergforskare. Han gav 2009 ut den uppmärksammade studien När hoten var starka, som till del handlade om Raoul Wallenberg, hans personliga bakgrund och insatser i Ungern. Lars Brink är medlem av Sveriges Författarförbund och har gett ut eller medarbetat i mer än 30 böcker. Han är också verksam som kulturjournalist.

Vi låter några recensenter och andra kunskapare betygssätta denna bok, som har fått så mycken uppmärksamhet, särskilt nu under 2012, Raoul Wallenberg-året i Sverige. Raoul Wallenberg, sergeant i hemvärnet, finslipar sina båda specialiteter, strid i bebyggelse och ilmarsch. När han i slutskedet beger sig till Ungern på sitt livs uppdrag packar han ned pistol och kängor. [] Det är en rolig och givande studie [] Lars Brink hjälper oss att se de gömda strukturerna. Jag har haft glädje av boken. Den förmedlar viktiga insikter. Anders Ehnmark, författare och journalist, i en recension i Sydsvenskan [Boken] är verkligen imponerande. Intressant och lärorik och ytterst välskriven. Ruffa Alving Olin, Stockholm, journalist och dotter till Barbro Bang Alving, som står i fokus i ett kapitel i boken. Jag hoppas att den intressanta boken får en vid spridning. Sigrid Kahle, författare, Uppsala, dotter till den kände orientalisten, och akademiledamoten, professor H S Nyberg, som omskrivs i boken. [Boken] är mycket imponerande. Enbart det fantastiska foto- och illustrationsmaterialet gör den unik bland de flesta publikationer i sin genre. [...] Studien är verkligen intressant och ytterst väl genomförd. Jag anser att Lars Brink har bidragit stort, inte bara till svensk militärhistoria, utan också till Wallenberg-forskningen! Susanne Berger, journalist, Raoul Wallenberg-forskare, USA, i en kommentar. Susanne Berger ingick som expert i den svensk-ryska arbetsgruppen som år 2000 vid UD lade fram en rapport om dess mångåriga arbete med att få fram material om Raoul Wallenbergs öde. Läste idag med stort intresse Lars Brinks kapitel om Raoul Wallenberg. Fint också med alla färgbilder. Det viktiga med studien är att författaren lyfter fram Wallenbergs militära erfarenheter. Det är Brinks genuina bidrag till Wallenbergforskningen. Med tanke på att det militära idag inte är, av förståeliga skäl, särskilt populärt bland dem som vill lyfta fram förebilder bland ungdomar, är det av värde att understryka att Wallenbergs verksamheter under beredskapstiden bidrog till att han kunde vara framgångsrik i Budapest. Fil. dr. Tanja Schult, forskare vid Stockholms universitet, i en kommentar. Tanja Schult är idag en uppmärksammad forskare kring hur vi gestaltar minnet av Raoul Wallenberg i världen. "Innan den svenske diplomaten Raoul Wallenberg reste till Budapest för att slita judar ur Adolf Eichmanns klor var han en hängiven instruktör för hemvärnet i Stockholm. Den unge sergeanten vid Livgardet var expert på det som då kallades gatustrider och organiserade även ilmarscher genom Stockholm [---] Raoul Wallenberg är ett utmärkt exempel på hur samhällsklasserna kunde samsas i den nya folkrörelsen." Ulf Ivarsson, f d chefredaktör; i tidningen Försvarsutbildaren 2010

Jacob Bekenstein, an Israeli physicist of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, planted the seeds of a revolution of our understanding of space-time. Using conservative intuitive methods including time-old gedanken experiments, he discovered that black holes have thermodynamical properties such as entropy.Moreover, he found that their entropy was not extensive, unlike that of any other thermodynamical system considered before, but rather is proportional to the surface of their horizon. Furthermore, Bekenstein pioneered the study of black holes by focusing on their information content aspects. This led him to obtain bounds of a holographic nature on the amount of information that can be stored in a given region of space-time.This book contains a series of scientific and personal contributions by his contemporaries who recall the struggle against his ideas and then with them: the fate accompanying many revolutionary ideas. This is followed by original scientific contributions by many of the leaders of current research on black hole physics and holography. They have trodden his path and expanded it. The impact of Jacob Bekenstein's visionary ideas is just starting to be understood.

This special volume is dedicated to Geoffrey Chew who passed away on April 12, 2019, at age 94. He is best known as the architect and passionate champion of the bootstrap concept, sometimes called nuclear democracy. His work influenced generations of particle physicists. His passion for physics was an inspiration for his many students and associates. From the Chew-Low theory for meson-nucleon scattering to Analytic S-Matrix, Regge Poles, and Bootstrap principle, his originality left its mark in ways that continue to the present. With contributions from Chew's former collaborators, students, and friends, the book will cover various facets of his life and impact on physics.Contributors include Steven Weinberg, Steven Frautschi, Gabriele Veneziano, Peter Landshoff, Carl Rosenzweig, Basarab Nicolescu, William Frazer, David Gross, John Schwartz, Ling-Lie Chau, Chung-I Tan, Richard Brower, Carleton DeTar, R Shankar, David Kaiser, Fritjof Capra, and others.

Professor Kok Khoo Phua is the Founding Director and Emeritus Professor of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Adjunct Professor of Department of Physics both at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS). He is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.When he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2009, the citation read: "For tireless efforts to strengthen scientific research throughout Asia and promote international physics education and scholarly exchanges, and for enriching science and education through the World Scientific Publishing Company he founded."This unique volume on the occasion of his 80th birthday is a compilation of tributes from his friends who have known him for decades along with scientific articles that celebrate his visionary approach to promote science worldwide.

Yoichiro Nambu was one of the giants in the physics of the last century. His profound ideas in fundamental physics are still playing an important role and are being rediscovered over and over again.He preferred to share some of his deepest insights in talks, rather than publications, but Nambu's papers and talks were not easy to understand. Like the Japanese gentleman he was, he did not want to humiliate the reader with obvious statements. Even if it is an interpretation, it fits very well with his character of a very polite and considerate human being with a self-reliance inside him that he did not show on the outside. It is no wonder that many of his breakthroughs were not immediately appreciated by his contemporaries, with a late award of a well-deserved Nobel Prize. He was probably the only one in the highest stratum of physicists who was respected by everybody.The purpose of this book, half-history, half-physics is to trace Nambu's progress formulating some of his greatest ideas. It is structured in seven chapters, describing a paper or a series of papers (or talks) where Nambu's originality and genius emerge. Each chapter begins with a historical background section that sets the physics climate of the time, followed by a somewhat detailed discussion of his papers/talks.This tribute to Nambu hopes that he will be remembered and admired for many years to come.

We have lost one of the giants of the twentieth century physics when Yoichiro Nambu passed away in July, 2015, at the age of 94.Today's Standard Model, though still incomplete in many respects, is the culmination of the most successful theory of the Universe to date, and it is built upon foundations provided by discoveries made by Nambu in the 1960s: the mechanism of spontaneously broken symmetry in Nature (with G Jona-Lasinio) and the hidden new SU(3) symmetry of quarks and gluons (with M-Y Han).In this volume honoring Nambu's memory, World Scientific Publishing presents a unique collection of papers written by his former colleagues, collaborating researchers and former students and associates, not only citing Nambu's great contributions in physics but also many personal and private reminiscences, some never told before. This volume also contains the very last scientific writing by Professor Nambu himself, discussing the development of particle physics.This book is a volume for all who benefited not only from Nambu's contributions toward understanding the Universe but also his warm and kind persona. It is a great addition to the history of contemporary physics.

We have lost one of the giants of the twentieth century physics when Yoichiro Nambu passed away in July, 2015, at the age of 94.Today's Standard Model, though still incomplete in many respects, is the culmination of the most successful theory of the Universe to date, and it is built upon foundations provided by discoveries made by Nambu in the 1960s: the mechanism of spontaneously broken symmetry in Nature (with G Jona-Lasinio) and the hidden new SU(3) symmetry of quarks and gluons (with M-Y Han).In this volume honoring Nambu's memory, World Scientific Publishing presents a unique collection of papers written by his former colleagues, collaborating researchers and former students and associates, not only citing Nambu's great contributions in physics but also many personal and private reminiscences, some never told before. This volume also contains the very last scientific writing by Professor Nambu himself, discussing the development of particle physics.This book is a volume for all who benefited not only from Nambu's contributions toward understanding the Universe but also his warm and kind persona. It is a great addition to the history of contemporary physics.

Symmetries play a fundamental role in physics. Non-Abelian gauge symmetries are the symmetries behind theories for massless spin-1 particles, while the reparametrization symmetry is behind Einstein's gravity theory for massless spin-2 particles. In supersymmetric theories these particles can be connected also to massless fermionic particles. Does Nature stop at spin-2 or can there also be massless higher spin theories. In the past strong indications have been given that such theories do not exist. However, in recent times ways to evade those constraints have been found and higher spin gauge theories have been constructed. With the advent of the AdS/CFT duality correspondence even stronger indications have been given that higher spin gauge theories play an important role in fundamental physics.All these issues were discussed at a recent international workshop in Singapore where the leading scientists in the field participated. This volume presents an up-to-date, detailed overview of the theories including its historic background, as well as the latest accomplishments in understanding the foundational properties of higher spin physics.

"This book presents a timely set of academic and intellectual views on Salam’s scientific passion, contribution and personality, and will be of great interest to academics in the fields of particle physics, high energy physics and scientific history of the developing world."Contemporary PhysicsIn honor of one of the most prolific and exciting scientists of the second half of the last century, a memorial meeting was organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies at Nanyang Technological University for Professor Abdus Salam's 90th Birthday in January 2016.Salam believed that "scientific thought is the common heritage of all mankind" and that the developing world should play its part, not merely by importing technology but by being the arbiter of its own scientific destiny. That belief saw him rise from humble beginnings in a village in Pakistan to become one of the world's most original and influential particle physicists, culminating in the 1979 Nobel Prize (shared with Glashow and Weinberg) for contributions to electroweak unification, which forms an integral part of the Standard Model.The book collected the papers presented at this memorable event which saw many distinguished scientists participating as speakers to reflect on Prof Salam's great passion for the science and achievements.

Stanley Mandelstam (1928-2016) was one of the most influential and respected particle theorists. Coming as a young chemical engineer from South Africa to study theoretical physics in England, he quickly became a leading physicist in his field. With his deep understanding of quantum field theory, he pioneered the development of the analytic S-matrix theory as well as the path-dependent formulations for quantum gauge theories and for quantum general relativity. They are being actively used for the electroweak theory and having their imprints in lattice gauge theory and loop quantum gravity. Also he elucidated the mechanisms for quark confinement in quantum chromodynamics, constructed non-perturbative bosonization methods in 1+1 dimensions, and proved the perturbative finiteness and β=0 of N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. His work also led to the discovery of dual resonance models, which in turn became superstring theory. He was a leader in these developments, devoting much of his later years to the proof that the theory is perturbatively finite so it can be considered as a contender for the theory of quantum gravity.He was also a very modest and friendly man, impressing everyone with his sharp intellect as well as his humanity. This volume contains essays written by many of his friends and students, including both detailed reports on his scientific achievements as well as personal reminiscences. Also collected in the volume are some selected reprints of Mandelstam's early seminal papers and abstracts of selected papers representing the full spectrum of his contributions.

Stanley Mandelstam (1928-2016) was one of the most influential and respected particle theorists. Coming as a young chemical engineer from South Africa to study theoretical physics in England, he quickly became a leading physicist in his field. With his deep understanding of quantum field theory, he pioneered the development of the analytic S-matrix theory as well as the path-dependent formulations for quantum gauge theories and for quantum general relativity. They are being actively used for the electroweak theory and having their imprints in lattice gauge theory and loop quantum gravity. Also he elucidated the mechanisms for quark confinement in quantum chromodynamics, constructed non-perturbative bosonization methods in 1+1 dimensions, and proved the perturbative finiteness and β=0 of N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. His work also led to the discovery of dual resonance models, which in turn became superstring theory. He was a leader in these developments, devoting much of his later years to the proof that the theory is perturbatively finite so it can be considered as a contender for the theory of quantum gravity.He was also a very modest and friendly man, impressing everyone with his sharp intellect as well as his humanity. This volume contains essays written by many of his friends and students, including both detailed reports on his scientific achievements as well as personal reminiscences. Also collected in the volume are some selected reprints of Mandelstam's early seminal papers and abstracts of selected papers representing the full spectrum of his contributions.

Geometry and topology have been a fascination in physics since the start of the 20th century. A leading example is Einstein's geometrical theory of gravity. At the beginning of the 1970s, topological ideas entered areas of condensed matter physics. These advances were driven by new seminal ideas resolving a serious contradiction between experiment and the standard interpretation of a rigorous mathematical theorem which led to the study of new exotic topological phases of matter. Topological defect driven phase transitions in thin, two dimensional films of superfluids, superconductors and crystals have provided great insight into the mechanism governing these topological phases present in those physical systems. Moreover, many of these topological properties remain 'protected' against disorder and topological distortion perturbations. An example of possible applications of such robustness to perturbations is in the search for encoding information in quantum computers, potentially providing the platform for fault-tolerant quantum computations.In the past four decades, the discovery of topological phases engendered great interest in condensed matter physics. It also attracted the attention of researchers working on quantum information, quantum materials and simulations, high energy physics and string theory. This unique volume contains articles written by some of the most prominent names in the field, including Nobel Laureate John Michael Kosterlitz and Professor Jorge V José. They originate from talks and discussions by leading experts at a recent workshop. They review previous works as well as addressing contemporary developments in the most pressing and important issues on various aspects of topological phases and topological phase transitions.

During the last six decades, Yang-Mills theory has increasingly become the cornerstone of theoretical physics. It is seemingly the only fully consistent relativistic quantum many-body theory in four space-time dimensions. As such it is the underlying theoretical framework for the Standard Model of Particle Physics, which has been shown to be the correct theory at the energies we now can measure. It has been investigated also from many other perspectives, and many new and unexpected features have been uncovered from this theory. In recent decades, apart from high energy physics, the theory has been actively applied in other branches of physics, such as statistical physics, condensed matter physics, nonlinear systems, etc. This makes the theory an indispensable topic for all who are involved in physics.The conference celebrated the exceptional achievements using Yang-Mills theory over the years but also many other truly remarkable contributions to different branches of physics from Prof C N Yang. This volume collects the invaluable talks by Prof C N Yang and the invited speakers reviewing these remarkable contributions and their importance for the future of physics.

During the last six decades, Yang-Mills theory has increasingly become the cornerstone of theoretical physics. It is seemingly the only fully consistent relativistic quantum many-body theory in four space-time dimensions. As such it is the underlying theoretical framework for the Standard Model of Particle Physics, which has been shown to be the correct theory at the energies we now can measure. It has been investigated also from many other perspectives, and many new and unexpected features have been uncovered from this theory. In recent decades, apart from high energy physics, the theory has been actively applied in other branches of physics, such as statistical physics, condensed matter physics, nonlinear systems, etc. This makes the theory an indispensable topic for all who are involved in physics.The conference celebrated the exceptional achievements using Yang-Mills theory over the years but also many other truly remarkable contributions to different branches of physics from Prof C N Yang. This volume collects the invaluable talks by Prof C N Yang and the invited speakers reviewing these remarkable contributions and their importance for the future of physics.

Yoichiro Nambu was one of the giants in the physics of the last century. His profound ideas in fundamental physics are still playing an important role and are being rediscovered over and over again.He preferred to share some of his deepest insights in talks, rather than publications, but Nambu's papers and talks were not easy to understand. Like the Japanese gentleman he was, he did not want to humiliate the reader with obvious statements. Even if it is an interpretation, it fits very well with his character of a very polite and considerate human being with a self-reliance inside him that he did not show on the outside. It is no wonder that many of his breakthroughs were not immediately appreciated by his contemporaries, with a late award of a well-deserved Nobel Prize. He was probably the only one in the highest stratum of physicists who was respected by everybody.The purpose of this book, half-history, half-physics is to trace Nambu's progress formulating some of his greatest ideas. It is structured in seven chapters, describing a paper or a series of papers (or talks) where Nambu's originality and genius emerge. Each chapter begins with a historical background section that sets the physics climate of the time, followed by a somewhat detailed discussion of his papers/talks.This tribute to Nambu hopes that he will be remembered and admired for many years to come.

Under det kalla kriget hade Sverige en av de större arméerna i världen. I ett skarpt läge hade landet kunnat mobilisera uppemot 800 000 soldater. Inte bara människor, bussar och lastbilar var krigsplacerade, utan hela samhället kunde gå från fred till krig på mycket kort tid. Miljontals svenskar kom genom åren att få en i förväg bestämd roll i detta väldiga krigsmaskineri. Den stora armén presenterar i detalj hur armén var organiserad, hur den var utrustad och beväpnad och hur den skulle ha fungerat i krig. Boken är inte bara en nostalgisk resa till ungdomen för flertalet svenska män över 45 år, utan även en rikt illustrerad presentation av Sveriges största projekt genom tiderna.

This workshop focuses on recent developments in string theory and other related low-dimensional models.