Synopses & Reviews
The third edition of this well-received book is a readable introduction to the world of particle physics. It bridges the gap between traditional textbooks on the subject and popular accounts that assume little or no background knowledge. Carefully revised and updated, this edition covers all of the important concepts in our modern understanding of particle physics. The theoretical development of the subject is traced from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity through to particle discoveries and the formulation of modern string theory. It includes a full description of the prospects for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, which will allow many key ideas to be tested. The book is intended for anyone with a background in the physical sciences who wishes to learn more about particle physics. It is also valuable to students of physics wishing to gain an introductory overview of the subject.
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"Highly recommended."- Choice
Synopsis
This third edition is a readable introduction to the world of particle physics for anyone with a background in the physical sciences. It covers the important concepts from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity to the most recent particle discoveries and the formulation of modern string theory.
Synopsis
'This third edition is a readable introduction to the world of particle physics for anyone with a background in the physical sciences. It covers all of the important concepts from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity to the most recent particle discoveries and the formulation of modern string theory.\n
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Synopsis
'This third edition is a clear and readable introduction to the world of particle physics. Carefully revised and updated, it covers all of the important concepts in our modern understanding of particle physics from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity through to the most recent particle discoveries and the formulation of modern string theory. Intended for anyone with a background in the physical sciences who wishes to learn more about particle physics, it is especially valuable to students of physics wishing to gain an introductory overview of the subject.\n
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Synopsis
A readable introduction to particle physics for anyone with a background in physical sciences.
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Basic particle physics; 2. Strong interaction physics; 3. Weak interaction physics I; 4. Weak interaction physics II; 5. Gauge theory of the weak interactions; 6. Deep inelastic scattering; 7. Quantum chromodynamics - the theory of quarks; 8. Electron-positron collisions; 9. The Standard Model and beyond; Appendices.