Introduction to Elementary Particles
ISBN-10: 3527406018
ISBN-13: 9783527406012
$104.00
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Published on
Oct 13, 2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Dimensions
6.60x1.00x9.40 Inches
Weight
1.57 Pounds
About the Book
In the second, revised edition of a well-established textbook, the author strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, informal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject, while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the Standard Model. A simplified introduction to the Feynman rules, based on a "toy" model, helps readers learn the calculational techniques without the complications of spin. It is followed by accessible treatments of quantum electrodynamics, the strong and weak interactions, and gauge theories. New chapters address neutrino oscillations and prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model. The book contains a number of worked examples and many end-of-chapter problems. A complete solution manual is available for instructors.