This volume outlines the status of fundamental physics at the threshold of the 21st century. Some of the world's leading theorists and experimentalists discuss ongoing research on the following topics: M Theory, Superstring Theory, Supersymmetry and Supergravity, Quantum Gravity, Dark Matter in the Universe, Gravitational Radiation, Proton Decay, Higgs Physics, Cosmology, Bose-Einstein Condensation.

This volume outlines the status of fundamental physics at the threshold of the 21st century. Some of the world's leading theorists and experimentalists discuss ongoing research on the following topics: M Theory, Superstring Theory, Supersymmetry and Supergravity, Quantum Gravity, Dark Matter in the Universe, Gravitational Radiation, Proton Decay, Higgs Physics, Cosmology, Bose-Einstein Condensation.

This volume comprises the contributions to the proceedings of Deserfest — a festschrift in honor of Stanley Deser. Many of Stanley Deser's colleagues and longtime collaborators, including Richard Arnowitt and Charles Misner of “ADM” fame, contribute insighted article. Ranging from lower dimensional gravity theories all the way to supergravity in eleven dimensions and M-theory, the papers highlight the wide impact that Deser has had in the field.

This volume comprises the contributions to the proceedings of Deserfest OCo a festschrift in honor of Stanley Deser. Many of Stanley Deser''s colleagues and longtime collaborators, including Richard Arnowitt and Charles Misner of OC ADMOCO fame, contribute insighted article. Ranging from lower dimensional gravity theories all the way to supergravity in eleven dimensions and M-theory, the papers highlight the wide impact that Deser has had in the field. Contents: Some Results in M-Theory Inspired Phenomenology (R Arnowitt et al.); A Non-Geometric Approach to 11-Dimensional Supergravity (L Brink); Generalized Holonomy in M-Theory (A Batrachenko et al.); Electric-Magnetic Duality in Gravity (M Henneaux & C Teitelboim); R 4 Terms in Supergravity and M-Theory (P Howe); Marriage of 4-Dimensional Gravity to the 3-Dimensional Chern-Simons Term (R Jackiw); Some Applications of the ADM Formalism (J E Nelson); The Main Postulates and Results of Loop Quantum Gravity (L Smolin); Milne and Torus Universes Meet (A Waldron); Diquarks as Inspiration and as Objects (F Wilczek); and other papers. Readership: Researchers in the field of high energy physics, gravitation and supersymmetry."

Addressing the need for an up-to-date reference on silicon devices and heterostructures, Beyond the Desert 99 reviews the technology used to grow and characterize Goup IV alloy films. It covers the theory, device design, and simulation of heterojunction transistors, emphasizing their relevance in developing the technologies involving strained layers; device design and simulation of conventional silicon bipolar transistors and SiGe HBTs at room and low temperatures; and device design and simulation for MOSFETs, including SiGe and strained-Si channel MOSFETs. The book concludes with simulations and examples of different applications. It provides a unified reference for scientists and engineers investigating the use of SiGe and strained silicon in a new generation of high-speed circuit applications.