Developments in high energy theory

TL;DR

This review offers a broad overview of key theoretical advances in high energy physics over the past 50 years, including the development of the Standard Model and string theory, aimed at readers with some physics background.

Contribution

It provides a panoramic, non-technical summary of major theoretical developments in high energy physics, emphasizing Indian contributions and future directions.

Findings

Summarizes the evolution of high energy theories over five decades.

Highlights the development of the Standard Model and string theory.

Includes references to significant Indian research contributions.

Abstract

This non-technical review article is aimed at readers with some physics background, including beginning research students. It provides a panoramic view of the main theoretical developments in high energy physics since its inception more than half a century ago, a period in which experiments have spanned an enormous range of energies, theories have been developed leading up to the Standard Model, and proposals -- including the radical paradigm of String Theory -- have been made to go beyond the Standard Model. The list of references provided here is not intended to properly credit all original work but rather to supply the reader with a few pointers to the literature, specifically highlighting work done by Indian authors.