Fundamental Research and Developing Countries

2002/12/20 by Stéphan Narison, Stephan Narison, Narison, Stephan
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0212085

9 pages: English version of the communications in French at the press: Tribune de Madagascar (n. 4212: 26 november 2002) and (december 2002, to appear). Figures with much better resolution available on demand

arxiv created 2002/12/20 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

In the first part of this report, I discuss the sociological role of fundamental research in Developing Countries (DC) and how to realize this program. In the second part, I give a brief and elementary introduction to the field of high-energy physics (HEP), accessible to a large audience not necessary physicists. The aim of this report is to make politicians and financial backers aware on the long-term usefulness of fundamental research in DC and on the possible globalisation of HEP and, in general, of science.

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