Phenomenology of Particle Physics
Phenomenology of Particle Physics
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GBPWritten for a two-semester Master's or graduate course, this comprehensive treatise intertwines theory and experiment in an original approach that covers all aspects of modern particle physics. The author uses rigorous step-by-step derivations and provides more than 100 end-of-chapter problems for additional practice to ensure that students will not only understand the material but also be able to apply their knowledge. Featuring up-to-date experimental material, including the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN and of neutrino oscillations, this monumental volume also serves as a one-stop reference for particle physics researchers of all levels and specialties. Richly illustrated with more than 450 figures, the text guides students through all the intricacies of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory in an intuitive manner that few books achieve.
- Explores the fundamental interplay between theoretical and experimental particle physics to help students understand the three fundamental forces of nature, providing a solid background in both experiments and theory
- Includes over 450 figures and 100 end-of-chapter problems to further illustrate information and provide students with opportunities to apply what they have learned
- Explains all calculations step-by-step to make the complex mathematics accessible to students, regardless of their varied physics backgrounds
- Uses a historical approach and alternates between theory, experiments, and history so students understand and appreciate the development and application of experiments and theories
Reviews & endorsements
'This is the text I wish I had when studying advanced particle physics! Comprehensive and pedagogical, it can be adapted to most courses on the subject by selecting the relevant material. Rubbia's book will in my opinion become a valuable reference for the scientific libraries of instructors, students, and researchers.' Alessandro Cerri, University of Sussex
'This book is an ideal and complete particle physics textbook for Ph.D. students and postdocs. I have not seen any other textbook as comprehensive as this one. It addresses both the phenomenology of particle physics and quantum field theory, along with the history and experiments. It will show you how wonderful and exciting particle physics can be.' Nakaya Tsuyoshi, Kyoto University
'This textbook is excellent because it comprehensively summarizes the phenomenology and experiments of particle physics, including the latest results. When I was young, I wanted to come across a book like this.' Takaaki Kajita, University of Tokyo
Product details
July 2022Adobe eBook Reader
9781009020930
0 pages
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction and notation
- 2. Basic concepts
- 3. Overview of accelerators and detectors
- 4. Non-relativistic quantum mechanics
- 5. Relativistic formulation and kinematics
- 6. The Lagrangian formalism
- 7. Free boson fields
- 8. Free fermion dirac fields
- 9. Interacting fields and propagator theory
- 10. Quantum electrodynamics (QED)
- 11. Computations in QED
- 12. QED radiative corrections
- 13. Tests of QED at high energy
- 14. Tests of QED at low energy
- 15. Hadrons
- 16. Electron-proton scattering
- 17. Partons
- 18. Quantum chromodynamics (QCD)
- 19. Experimental tests of QCD
- 20. Heavy quarks: charm and bottom
- 21. Neutrinos and the three lepton families
- 22. Parity violation in weak interactions
- 23. The weak charged current interaction
- 24. Gauge field theories and spontaneous symmetry breaking
- 25. The electroweak theory
- 26. Computations in the electroweak theory
- 27. Experimental tests of the electroweak theory
- 28. Neutrino-nucleon interactions
- 29. Completing the standard model
- 30. Flavor oscillations and CP violation
- 31. Beyond the standard model
- 32. Outlook
- Appendix A Mathematical and calculus tools
- Appendix B. Linear algebra tools
- Appendix C. Notions of non-relativistic quantum mechanics
- Appendix D. Lorentz transformations and 4D mathematical tools
- Appendix E. Dirac matrices and trace theorems
- Appendix F. Some tools to compute higher order diagrams
- Appendix G. Statistics
- Appendix H. Monte-Carlo techniques
- Textbooks
- References
- Index.
