Phenomenology of Particle Physics
- Author: André Rubbia, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
- Date Published: May 2022
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781316519349
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Written 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.
Read more- 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
See more reviews'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
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- Date Published: May 2022
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781316519349
- length: 1110 pages
- dimensions: 259 x 207 x 52 mm
- weight: 2.77kg
- availability: Available
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
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Index.
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