The top quark is currently only observed at the Tevatron, where
it is mainly produced in t anti-t pairs. Due to the very high mass of the top
quark compared to the other quarks and the gauge bosons, it is expected to
play a special role in electroweak symmetry breaking. Therefore, it might
be especially sensitive to new physics. Measurements of various production
and decay quantities of the top quark could lead to discoveries of physics
beyond the standard model. Several such measurements were performed by the
CDF collaboration during Run 1 of the Tevatron. These measurements and
first results from CDF in Run2 are presented.
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Updated: Thursday, 2004 February 12 16:11:27 CST automatically from input from "Carol I. Picciolo"