Yoichiro Nambu
Nobel Lecture
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in Particle Physics: a Case of Cross Fertilization
The Nobel Lecture of Yoichiro Nambu was presented by Giovanni Jona-Lasinio, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy, 8 December 2008, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Joseph Nordgren, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics.
Presentation
The Nobel Lecture of Yoichiro Nambu was presented by Giovanni Jona-Lasinio, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy, 8 December 2008, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Joseph Nordgren, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics.
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