| Abstract: | This section is part of EPJ C direct and is dedicated to outstanding contributions from young scientists. The section is launched with the prize winners of the International School of Subnuclear Physics held at Erice in summer 2003 and organized by A. Zichichi and G.  t Hooft. The participants of the School had the opportunity to present their own scientific work in the  Special Sessions for New Talents in front of a critical audience. A jury of the organizers, the lecturers and invited distinguished scientists selected the most prominent contributions and invited the authors to submit their work. Heidelberg, October 2004Published online: 3 November 2004Jochen Bartels, Dieter Haidt: Editors-in-ChiefThis revised version was published online in November 2004 with changes to the abstract. |
