Additional Resources

Expand your knowledge of tachyon physics

Key Research Papers

Foundational Papers

  • Feinberg, G. (1967)
    "Possibility of Faster-Than-Light Particles"
    Physical Review 159, 1089-1105
    The original paper coining the term "tachyon"
  • Sudarshan, E.C.G. (1968)
    "The theory of particles travelling faster than light"
    Independent development of tachyon theory
  • Tolman, R.C. (1917)
    "The Theory of the Relativity of Motion"
    Early exploration of faster-than-light particles

Modern Theoretical Work

  • Sen, A. (2002)
    "Tachyon dynamics in open string theory"
    String theory tachyon condensation
  • Bilaniuk, O.-M. P., et al. (1962)
    "Meta-relativity"
    Early theoretical framework for superluminal particles
  • Recami, E., Mignani, R. (1974)
    "Classical theory of tachyons"
    Rivista del Nuovo Cimento
    Comprehensive classical treatment

Experimental Searches

  • KATRIN Collaboration (2019)
    "First operation of the KATRIN experiment with tritium"
    Neutrino mass measurements ruling out tachyonic neutrinos
  • Pierre Auger Collaboration
    Various papers on cosmic ray observations
    Searches for superluminal particles in cosmic rays

Cosmological Applications

  • Gibbons, G. W. (2002)
    "Cosmological evolution of the rolling tachyon"
    Tachyon fields in cosmology
  • Padmanabhan, T. (2002)
    "Accelerated expansion of the universe driven by tachyonic matter"
    Tachyon models for dark energy

Recommended Books

Popular Science

  • "Faster Than Light"
    by Nick Herbert
    Accessible introduction to superluminal phenomena
  • "The Physics of Star Trek"
    by Lawrence Krauss
    Includes discussion of tachyons in context
  • "Black Holes and Time Warps"
    by Kip Thorne
    Relativity, causality, and exotic physics

Undergraduate Level

  • "Introduction to Special Relativity"
    by Robert Resnick
    Foundation for understanding tachyons
  • "Classical Mechanics"
    by Goldstein, Poole & Safko
    Contains section on tachyons
  • "Modern Physics"
    by Tipler & Llewellyn
    Covers relativity and particle physics basics

Graduate Level

  • "Quantum Field Theory"
    by Peskin & Schroeder
    Tachyonic fields and instabilities
  • "String Theory"
    by Polchinski
    Comprehensive treatment including tachyons
  • "Classical Theory of Fields"
    by Landau & Lifshitz
    Advanced relativity and field theory

Online Learning

Video Lectures

  • MIT OpenCourseWare
    Physics 8.20: Introduction to Special Relativity
    Free online lectures covering relativity foundations
  • Stanford University
    Leonard Susskind's Theoretical Minimum series
    Special relativity and field theory
  • Perimeter Institute
    Public lectures on modern physics topics
    Includes discussions of exotic particles

Educational Websites

  • arXiv.org
    Preprint server for physics papers
    Search "tachyon" for latest research
  • Physics Stack Exchange
    Q&A forum for physics questions
    Active discussions on tachyon topics
  • HyperPhysics
    Concept maps and explanations
    Clear relativity and particle physics resources

Interactive Simulations

  • PhET Interactive Simulations
    University of Colorado Boulder
    Relativity and spacetime visualization tools
  • Relativity Visualized
    Animations and interactive demonstrations
    Explore relativistic effects visually

Databases

  • INSPIRE-HEP
    High Energy Physics literature database
    Comprehensive physics paper archive
  • Particle Data Group
    pdg.lbl.gov
    Authoritative particle physics data and reviews

Research Institutions

Theoretical Physics Centers

  • • Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton)
  • • Perimeter Institute (Canada)
  • • Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
  • • CERN Theoretical Physics Department
  • • Max Planck Institute for Physics

Experimental Facilities

  • • CERN (Large Hadron Collider)
  • • Pierre Auger Observatory
  • • IceCube Neutrino Observatory
  • • KATRIN Experiment
  • • Fermilab

Observatories

  • • LIGO (Gravitational Waves)
  • • Virgo Detector
  • • European Southern Observatory
  • • Very Large Telescope
  • • Hubble Space Telescope

Software and Tools

Computational Tools

  • Mathematica / Wolfram Alpha
    Symbolic computation for relativity calculations
  • Python (SciPy, NumPy)
    Numerical simulations and analysis
  • MATLAB
    Numerical modeling and visualization
  • ROOT (CERN)
    Data analysis framework for particle physics

Visualization Software

  • Mathematica Graphics
    3D spacetime diagrams and worldlines
  • ParaView
    Scientific visualization tool
  • GeoGebra
    Interactive geometry for spacetime diagrams

Online Communities

Discussion Forums

  • • Physics Forums
  • • Physics Stack Exchange
  • • Reddit r/AskPhysics
  • • Reddit r/Physics

Social Media

  • • Twitter #Tachyons
  • • Physics blogs and vlogs
  • • YouTube physics channels
  • • Academic social networks

Professional Organizations

  • • American Physical Society
  • • Institute of Physics
  • • European Physical Society
  • • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

Suggested Learning Path

1. Foundation (Beginners)

  • Start with our "What Are Tachyons?" page
  • Watch introductory videos on special relativity
  • Read popular science books on relativity and particle physics
  • Explore interactive spacetime diagrams

2. Intermediate Understanding

  • Study special relativity formally (undergraduate level)
  • Read our Physics & Mathematics page
  • Review Feinberg's original 1967 paper
  • Explore quantum mechanics basics

3. Advanced Study

  • Graduate-level quantum field theory
  • Study tachyonic instabilities in QFT
  • Read modern research papers on arXiv
  • Explore string theory treatments of tachyons

4. Research Level

  • Current research papers in cosmology and string theory
  • Experimental search methodology
  • Advanced topics in causality and quantum information
  • Contribute to discussions in physics forums
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