Particle and high-energy physics Books

Book SynopsisThis book gives a pedagogical exposition of non-perturbative methods in relativistic quantum field theory and introduces the reader to modern research in theoretical physics. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, this 2010 title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Non-Perturbative Methods in Two Dimensional Field Theory: 1. From massless free scalar field to conformal field theories; 2. Conformal field theory; 3. Theories invariant under affine current algebras; 4. Wess-Zumino-Witten model and Coset models; 5. Solitons and two dimensional integrable models; 6. Bosonization; 7. The large N limit of two dimensional models; Part II. Two Dimensional Non-Perturbative Gauge Dynamics: 8. Gauge theories in two dimensions – basics; 9. Bosonized gauge theories; 10. The t'Hooft solution of 2d QCD; 11. Mesonic spectrum from current algebra; 12. DLCQ and the spectra of QC with fundamental and adjoint fermions; 13. The baryonic spectrum of multiflavour QCD2 in the strong coupling limit; 14. Confinement versus screening; 15. QCD2, Coset models and BRST quantization; 16. Generalized Yang Mills theory on Riemann surface; Part III. From Two to Four Dimensions: 17. Conformal invariance in four dimensional field theories and in QCD; 18. Integrability in four dimensional gauge dynamics; 19. Large N methods in QCD4; 20. From 2d bosonized baryons to 4d skyrmions; 21. From two dimensional solitons to four dimensional magnetic monopoles; 22. Instantons of QCD; 23. Summary, conclusions and outlook; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThese lecture notes provide a systematic introduction to matrix models of quantum field theories with non-commutative and fuzzy geometries. The book initially focuses on the matrix formulation of non-commutative and fuzzy spaces, followed by a description of the non-perturbative treatment of the corresponding field theories. As an example, the phase structure of non-commutative phi-four theory is treated in great detail, with a separate chapter on the multitrace approach. The last chapter offers a general introduction to non-commutative gauge theories, while two appendices round out the text. Primarily written as a self-study guide for postgraduate students – with the aim of pedagogically introducing them to key analytical and numerical tools, as well as useful physical models in applications – these lecture notes will also benefit experienced researchers by providing a reference guide to the fundamentals of non-commutative field theory with an emphasis on matrix models and fuzzy geometries.Trade Review“The book collects almost all that has been achieved on the topic within the recent years, including all major results of many authors. As such, it is a nice reference work for graduate students and beginning researchers who want to pursue research in this area. Having all the results and different approaches collected in one place, together with the exhaustive list of references make this a valuable compendium to everyone working on noncommutative models of quantum field theory.” (Andrzej Sitarz, zbMATH 1371.81013, 2017)Table of ContentsPreface.- Introductory Remarks.- The Non-Commutative Moyal-Weyl Spaces Rd.- The Fuzzy Sphere.- Quantum Non-Commutative Phi-Four.- The Multitrace Approach.- Non-Commutative Gauge Theory.- Appendix A - The Landau States.- Appendix B - The Traces TrtAtB and TrtAtBtCtD.- Index.

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Book SynopsisAvailable for the first time in paperback, The Quantum Theory of Fields is a self-contained, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to quantum field theory from Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg. Volume I introduces the foundations of quantum field theory.Trade Review'… an impressively lucid and thorough presentation of the subject … Weinberg manages to present difficult topics with richness of meaning and marvellous clarity. Full of valuable insights, his treatise is sure to become a classic, doing for quantum field theory what Dirac's Quantum Mechanics did for quantum mechanics. I eagerly await the publication of the second volume.' S. S. Schweber, Nature'For over twenty years there has been no good modern textbook on the subject. For all that time, Steven Weinberg has been promising to write one. That he has finally done it … is cause for celebration among those who try to teach and try to learn the subject.' Howard Georgi, Science'To summarize, Foundations builds the structure of quantum field theory on the sure footing of physical insight. It is beautifully produced and meticulously edited … and it is a real bargain in price. If you want to learn quantum field theory, or have already learned it and want to have a definitive reference at hand, purchase this book.' O. W. Greenberg, Physics Today'In addition to a superb treatment of all the conventional topics there are numerous sections covering areas that are not normally emphasized, such as the subject of field redefinitions, higher-rank tensor fields and an unusually clear and thorough treatment of infrared effects … this latest book reinforces his high scholarly standards. It provides a unique exposition that will prove invaluable both to new research students as well as to experienced research workers. Together with Volume 2, this will become a classic text on a subject of central importance to a wide area of theoretical physics.' M. B. Green, CERN Courier'I believe that what readers will find particularly helpful in this volume is the consistency of the whole approach, and the emphasis on quantities and properties that are directly useful to particle physicists. This is particularly true for those who are interested in the more phenomenological aspects. The reader only needs limited backround knowledge, and a clear line is followed throughout the book, making it easy to follow. The author presents extremely thorough but elementary discussions of important physical questions, some of which seem to be an original way of addressing the subject.' J. Zinn-Justin, Physics World'This is a well-written book by one of the masters of the subject … it is certainly destined to become a standard text book and should find its way to the shelves of every physics library.' J. Madore, Classical and Quantum Gravity'The book starts out with an excellent historical introduction, not found anywhere else, giving citations to many by now classic papers … a valuable reference work as well as a textbook for graduate students.' G. Roepstorff, Zentralblatt für MathematikTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Historical introduction; 2. Relativistic quantum mechanics; 3. Scattering theory; 4. The cluster decomposition principle; 5. Quantum fields and antiparticles; 6. The Feynman rules; 7. The canonical formalism; 8. Massless particles: electrodynamics; 9. Path integral methods; 10. Nonperturbative methods; 11. One-loop radiative corrections in quantum electrodynamics; 12. General renormalization theory; 13. Infrared effects; 14. Bound states in external fields; Subject index; Author index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is written for students and scientists wanting to learn about the Standard Model of particle physics. Only an introductory course knowledge about quantum theory is needed. The text provides a pedagogical description of the theory, and incorporates the recent Higgs boson and top quark discoveries. With its clear and engaging style, this new edition retains its essential simplicity. Long and detailed calculations are replaced by simple approximate ones. It includes introductions to accelerators, colliders, and detectors, and several main experimental tests of the Standard Model are explained. Descriptions of some well-motivated extensions of the Standard Model prepare the reader for new developments. It emphasizes the concepts of gauge theories and Higgs physics, electroweak unification and symmetry breaking, and how force strengths vary with energy, providing a solid foundation for those working in the field, and for those who simply want to learn about the Standard Model.Trade Review'This updated version of the classic textbook serves as a concise and approachable introduction to the foundations of modern particle physics. After covering the basics of the Standard Model and the recently discovered Higgs boson, Kane continues introducing key topics in beyond the Standard Model physics, including Dark Matter and Supersymmetry. Kane is world renowned for his research as a particle physicist, and here he has written a modern and up-to-date introduction to the subject that will be valued by both the first-time student and the experienced researcher.' Scott Watson, Syracuse University, New York'Kane's enthusiasm for particle physics and the standard model that encompasses current understanding of the field shines throughout. His book follows a conceptual rather than historical trajectory, beginning with particles and units and continuing with symmetry and gauge theories into consideration of accelerators and evaluations of experimental results. The final chapters examine what physicists may find (if anything) beyond the standard model, including topics such as grand unification, dark matter, and supersymmetry. Several appendixes provide a deeper dive into the mathematical aspects of the theory (group theory and relativistic mechanics, to mention two). A sufficient amount of mathematics is included to move the book beyond a popular account of the standard model without putting it beyond reach of first-year graduate students. The work's length (just over 200 pages) will make it attractive to interested specialists from other fields and to professors teaching introductory courses in particle physics.' CHOICE'The second edition of Modern Elementary Particle Physics is a comprehensive overview of the Standard Model and the main experimental results that led to that theory and confirmed its predictions. … What may be most distinguishable about this textbook is the discussion of what is beyond the Standard Model physics in Chapters 23–26. Among many topics, it covers unifications of quarks and leptons, unification of forces, proton decay, neutrino masses, dark matter, and supersymmetry. … In summary, Modern Elementary Particle Physics is an approachable textbook for advanced undergraduates and good supplemental material for a particle-physics course.' Jarek Nowak, The ObservatoryTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Relativistic notation, Lagrangians, and interactions; 3. Gauge invariance; 4. Non-abelian gauge theories; 5. Dirac notation for spin; 6. The Standard Model Lagrangian; 7. The electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics; 8. Masses and the Higgs mechanism; 9. Cross sections, decay widths, and lifetimes: W and Z decays; 10. Production and properties of W± and Zᴼ; 11. Measurement of electroweak and QCD parameters: the muon lifetime; 12. Accelerators - present and future; 13. Experiments and detectors; 14. Low energy and non-accelerator experiments; 15. Observation of the Higgs boson at the CERN LHC: is it the Higgs boson?; 16. Colliders and tests of the Standard Model: particles are pointlike; 17. Quarks and gluons, confinement and jets; 18. Hadrons, heavy quarks, and strong isospin invariance; 19. Coupling strengths depend on momentum transfer and on virtual particles; 20. Quark (and lepton) mixing angles; 21. CP violation; 22. Overview of physics beyond the Standard Model; 23. Grand unification; 24. Neutrino masses; 25. Dark matter; 26. Supersymmetry.

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Book SynopsisWhat really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature?Introducing Particle Physics explores the very frontiers of our knowledge, even showing how particle physicists are now using theory and experiment to probe our very concept of what is real. From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to supersymmetry, micro-black holes, dark matter, the Higgs boson, and the possibly mythical graviton, practising physicist and CERN contributor Tom Whyntie gives us a mind-expanding tour of cutting-edge science.Featuring brilliant illustrations from Oliver Pugh, Introducing Particle Physics is a unique tour through the most astonishing and challenging science being undertaken today.

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Book SynopsisIn 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.Trade Review?I?d recommend this book to anyone in the field and anyone lecturing in it. It?s wonderful. Reading any section will always yield insights, and you can?t go wrong with Griffiths as a guide.? ( Times Higher Education Supplement, December 2009) ?A clearly written textbook balancing intuitive understanding and mathematical rigour, emphasizing elementary particle theory.? (Reviews, May 2009)Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition ix Preface to the Second Edition xi Formulas and Constants xiii Introduction 1 1 Historical Introduction to the Elementary Particles 13 1.1 The Classical ERA (1897–1932) 13 1.2 The Photon (1900–1924) 15 1.3 Mesons (1934–1947) 18 1.4 Antiparticles (1930–1956) 20 1.5 Neutrinos (1930–1962) 23 1.6 Strange Particles (1947–1960) 30 1.7 The Eightfold Way (1961–1964) 35 1.8 The Quark Model (1964) 37 1.9 The November Revolution and Its Aftermath (1974–1983 and 1995) 44 1.10 Intermediate Vector Bosons (1983) 47 1.11 The Standard Model (1978–?) 49 2 Elementary Particle Dynamics 59 2.1 The Four Forces 59 2.2 Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) 60 2.3 Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) 66 2.4 Weak Interactions 71 2.4.1 Neutral 72 2.4.2 Charged 74 2.4.2.1 Leptons 74 2.4.2.2 Quarks 75 2.4.3 Weak and Electromagnetic Couplings of W and Z 78 2.5 Decays and Conservation Laws 79 2.6 Unification Schemes 84 3 Relativistic Kinematics 89 3.1 Lorentz Transformations 89 3.2 Four-vectors 92 3.3 Energy and Momentum 96 3.4 Collisions 100 3.4.1 Classical Collisions 100 3.4.2 Relativistic Collisions 101 3.5 Examples and Applications 102 4 Symmetries 115 4.1 Symmetries, Groups, and Conservation Laws 115 4.2 Angular Momentum 120 4.2.1 Addition of Angular Momenta 122 4.2.2 Spin 1/2 125 4.3 Flavor Symmetries 129 4.4 Discrete Symmetries 136 4.4.1 Parity 136 4.4.2 Charge Conjugation 142 4.4.3 CP 144 4.4.3.1 Neutral Kaons 145 4.4.3.2 CP Violation 147 4.4.4 Time Reversal and the TCP Theorem 149 5 Bound States 159 5.1 The Schrödinger Equation 159 5.2 Hydrogen 162 5.2.1 Fine Structure 165 5.2.2 The Lamb Shift 166 5.2.3 Hyperfine Splitting 167 5.3 Positronium 169 5.4 Quarkonium 171 5.4.1 Charmonium 174 5.4.2 Bottomonium 175 5.5 Light Quark Mesons 176 5.6 Baryons 180 5.6.1 Baryon Wave Functions 181 5.6.2 Magnetic Moments 189 5.6.3 Masses 191 6 The Feynman Calculus 197 6.1 Decays and Scattering 197 6.1.1 Decay Rates 197 6.1.2 Cross Sections 199 6.2 The Golden Rule 203 6.2.1 Golden Rule for Decays 204 6.2.1.1 Two-particle Decays 206 6.2.2 Golden Rule for Scattering 208 6.2.2.1 Two-body Scattering in the CM Frame 209 6.3 Feynman Rules for a Toy Theory 211 6.3.1 Lifetime of the A 214 6.3.2 A + A → B + B Scattering 215 6.3.3 Higher-order Diagrams 217 7 Quantum Electrodynamics 225 7.1 The Dirac Equation 225 7.2 Solutions to the Dirac Equation 229 7.3 Bilinear Covariants 235 7.4 The Photon 238 7.5 The Feynman Rules for QED 241 7.6 Examples 245 7.7 Casimir’s Trick 249 7.8 Cross Sections and Lifetimes 254 7.9 Renormalization 262 8 Electrodynamics and Chromodynamics of Quarks 275 8.1 Hadron Production in e+e− Collisions 275 8.2 Elastic Electron–Proton Scattering 279 8.3 Feynman Rules For Chromodynamics 283 8.4 Color Factors 289 8.4.1 Quark and Antiquark 289 8.4.2 Quark and Quark 292 8.5 Pair Annihilation in QCD 294 8.6 Asymptotic Freedom 298 9 Weak Interactions 307 9.1 Charged Leptonic Weak Interactions 307 9.2 Decay of the Muon 310 9.3 Decay of the Neutron 315 9.4 Decay of the Pion 321 9.5 Charged Weak Interactions of Quarks 324 9.6 Neutral Weak Interactions 329 9.7 Electroweak Unification 338 9.7.1 Chiral Fermion States 338 9.7.2 Weak Isospin and Hypercharge 342 9.7.3 Electroweak Mixing 345 10 Gauge Theories 353 10.1 Lagrangian Formulation of Classical Particle Mechanics 353 10.2 Lagrangians in Relativistic Field Theory 354 10.3 Local Gauge Invariance 358 10.4 Yang–Mills Theory 361 10.5 Chromodynamics 366 10.6 Feynman Rules 369 10.7 The Mass Term 372 10.8 Spontaneous Symmetry-breaking 375 10.9 The Higgs Mechanism 378 11 Neutrino Oscillations 387 11.1 The Solar Neutrino Problem 387 11.2 Oscillations 390 11.3 Confirmation 392 11.4 Neutrino Masses 395 11.5 The Mixing Matrix 397 12 Afterword: What’s Next? 401 12.1 The Higgs Boson 401 12.2 Grand Unification 405 12.3 Matter/Antimatter Asymmetry 409 12.4 Supersymmetry, Strings, Extra Dimensions 411 12.4.1 Supersymmetry 411 12.4.2 Strings 413 12.5 Dark Matter/Dark Energy 414 12.5.1 Dark Matter 414 12.5.2 Dark Energy 416 12.6 Conclusion 417 A The Dirac Delta Function 423 B Decay Rates and Cross Sections 429 B.1 Decays 429 B.1.1 Two-body Decays 429 B.2 Cross Sections 430 B.2.1 Two-body Scattering 430 C Pauli and Dirac Matrices 433 C.1 Pauli Matrices 433 C.2 Dirac Matrices 434 D Feynman Rules (Tree Level) 437 D.1 External Lines 437 D.2 Propagators 437 D.3 Vertex Factors 438 Index 441

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Book SynopsisBLACKWELLS' BOTM A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: NEW SCIENTIST * WATERSTONES * SUNDAY TIMES 'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously’ PHILIP PULLMAN 'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ROBIN INCE 'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had’ BRIAN ENO How did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms? What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays? How do we know all that we know about the world today? It’s not simply because we have the maths – it’s because we have done the experiments. Accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the creative and curious people who, through a combination of genius, tenacity and luck, staged the groundbreaking experiments of the twentieth century. From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays in a German laboratory, to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong (and inadvertently proving him right), The Matter of Everything takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.Trade ReviewVividly described . . . A sweeping but detailed and pacy account of 100 years of scientific advancement, The Matter of Everything has a cheering takeaway. What such leaps lie ahead? What questions seem intractable now that we won’t give a thought to in the future? Sheehy mounts the case that – with persistence, curiosity and collaboration – we may yet overcome challenges that now seem impossible * New Scientist *The Matter of Everything . . . brings out the stars of experimental physics, the people who directly observe, hypothesise and build machines firing beams of matter and energy to test theory against reality . . . Give[s] a real sense of the thrill of scientific discovery * The Times *The perfect bedside book for anyone who wants to ponder the remarkable achievements of physics. A rich history of beautiful discoveries -- Robin InceIt’s a rare writer that can pluck the biggest ideas in science out of the sky, and bring them down to earth in a way that anyone can understand. In her first fantastic book, Suzie takes on the seemingly unreachable inner life of atoms, and places it directly into our hands. More than just a history of particle physics, this is an interconnected web of experiments, people and stories that are simultaneously passionate and profound -- Helen ArneyThis is a book about the fundamental problems of physics written from a viewpoint I hadn’t come across before: that of the experimenter. Someone first thought of the cloud chamber, or the cyclotron, or the MRI scanner, and that person (or that team) had to build one: you couldn’t buy one off the shelf. The actual sequence of experiments, and failures, and more experiments, and success, is a fascinating one, especially for any readers excited, as I am, by the thought of making things. A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously -- Philip PullmanThis fascinating and highly readable book captures the radical excitement of experimental science as it's being made. It’s an all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had -- Brian EnoA wonderful telling of the history of particle physics . . . Suzie has written a book that makes these important stories and ideas from the history of science accessible, and genuinely enjoyable to read -- Alom ShahaA magical tour of the great experiments defining the most incredible century in physics . . . Sheehy seamlessly weaves the science and history with why this matters to all of us: as she expertly illustrates, our quest to understand the tiniest of particles has had an enormous impact on technology, health and society, reaching far beyond the lab -- Andrew Steele, author of AGELESSAn impassioned, elegant history of particle physics and its applications. Dr Sheehy adroitly brings together a glittering cast of characters – from the famous giants of the field to the unjustly overlooked scientists whose shoulders they stood on – to tell the story of the most fundamental of all sciences -- Ananyo Bhattacharya, author of THE MAN FROM THE FUTUREA fabulous read, tracing the history of twelve experiments in particle physics from idea to impact, critically through the eyes of the scientists. The stories in and of themselves are fascinating, and together illustrate a larger story about science: the power of international collaboration and competition, the generations its takes for science to translate from the lab to social benefit, the interdependency between basic and applied and the unwritten contribution of many women scientists -- Jonathan Grant, Director of Different Angles and author of THE NEW POWER UNIVERSITYThis is storytelling at its very best and why I fell in love with physics. Sheehy's attention to detail shines through every story and yet there's a lightness of touch in the way she highlights the passion, drive, ingenuity and, ultimately, the sheer triumph of science in unlocking nature's secrets -- Jim Al-KhaliliA thrilling ride through ingenious experiments that changed the world: this book matters! -- Dr Karl

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Book SynopsisAs you read this, billions of neutrinos from the sun are passing through your body, antimatter is sprouting from your dinner and the core of your being is a chaotic mess of particles known only as quarks and gluons.If the recent discovery of the Higgs boson piqued your interest, then Why The Universe Exists will take you deeper into the world of particle physics, with leading physicists and New Scientist exploring how the universe functions at the smallest scales. Find out about hunt for dark matter and why there is something rather than nothing. Discover how accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland are rewinding time to the first moments after the big bang, and how ghostly neutrino particles may hold the answers to the greatest mysteries of the universe. ABOUT THE SERIESNew Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context.

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Book SynopsisThis special volume is dedicated to Geoffrey Chew who passed away on April 12, 2019, at age 94. He is best known as the architect and passionate champion of the bootstrap concept, sometimes called nuclear democracy. His work influenced generations of particle physicists. His passion for physics was an inspiration for his many students and associates. From the Chew-Low theory for meson-nucleon scattering to Analytic S-Matrix, Regge Poles, and Bootstrap principle, his originality left its mark in ways that continue to the present. With contributions from Chew's former collaborators, students, and friends, the book will cover various facets of his life and impact on physics.Contributors include Steven Weinberg, Steven Frautschi, Gabriele Veneziano, Peter Landshoff, Carl Rosenzweig, Basarab Nicolescu, William Frazer, David Gross, John Schwartz, Ling-Lie Chau, Chung-I Tan, Richard Brower, Carleton DeTar, R Shankar, David Kaiser, Fritjof Capra, and others.

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Book SynopsisThis book is dedicated to Lev Okun, who passed away in November 2015. He was a true pioneer in probing fundamental dynamics.The book has two objectives. First is to showcase Okun's impact for decades since 1963, when he published his remarkable book Weak Interaction of Elementary Particles. Second is to present the current progress of our scientific community in the studies of our Universe. New directions and possible future developments are discussed, often using the past as a guide. The authors mostly focus on CP asymmetries in the transitions of hadrons and leptons, but they also discuss their rare decays, and talk about axions and supersymmetry, and possible connections with dark matter, extra dimensions, baryogenesis and multiverse.This book is suitable for readers who know quantum mechanics and quantum field theories in general.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review[Yunger Halpern] reimagines 19th-century thermodynamics through a modern, quantum lens, playing with the aesthetics of the 1800s through trains, dirigibles and horseless carriages. It is a physics book, but one that is as likely to attract readers of science fiction as those of popular science.—Simon Ings, NewScientistAt this moment when quantum theory is being applied, nonexperts will find this guide helpful.—Harvard MagazineQuantum Steampunk is probably the best plain English explanation of quantum physics you'll find anywhere. Dr. Halpern uses illustrations, whimsical descriptions, and humor.—Quantum ZeitgeistAn entertaining book... that explains the essence and secrets of the many facets of quantum thermodynamics in layman's terms....By adding literary flair to otherwise dry technical content, Yunger Halpern masterfully conveys in simple terms the variety of complex ideas that characterize the different subfields of quantum thermodynamics.—Physics Today[Yunger Halpern] combines fragments of a yet-to-be-written steampunk novel with her personal and technical accounts of coming of age in the modern era of quantum thermodynamics.This optimistic, balanced view of modern quantum research, emphasizing fundamentals and minimizing hype, is a good introduction for the general scientific-minded reader.—Charles Clark, NIST ConnectionsTable of ContentsPrologue. Once upon a time in physicsChapter 1. Information theory: Of passwords and probabilitiesChapter 2. Quantum physics: Everything at once, or, one thing at a time?Chapter 3. Quantum computation: Everything at onceChapter 4. Thermodynamics: "May I drive?"Chapter 5. A fine merger: Thermodynamics, information theory, and quantum physicsChapter 6. The physics of yesterday's tomorrow: The landscape of quantum steampunkChapter 7. Pedal to the metal: Quantum thermal machinesChapter 8. Tick tock: Quantum clocksChapter 9. Unsteady as she goes: Fluctuation relationsChapter 10. Entropy, energy, and a tiny possibility: One-shot thermodynamicsChapter 11. Resource theories: A ha'penny of a quantum stateChapter 12. The unseen kingdom: When quantum observables don't cooperateChapter 13. All over the map: Rounding out our tourChapter 14. Stepping off the map: Quantum steampunk crosses bordersEpilogue. Where to next? The future of quantum steampunkAcknowledgmentsGlossaryReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this textbook is to explain the Standard Model of particle physics to a student with an undergraduate preparation in physics. Today we can claim to have a fundamental picture of the strong and weak subnuclear forces. Through an interplay between theory and experiment, we have learned the basic equations through which these forces operate, and we have tested these equations against observations at particle accelerators. The story is beautiful and full of surprises. Using a simplified presentation that does not assume prior knowledge of quantum field theory, this book begins from basic concepts of special relativity and quantum mechanics, describes the key experiments that have clarified the structure of elementary particle interactions, introduces the crucial theoretical concepts, and builds up to the full description of elementary particle interactions as we know them today.Trade ReviewI field tested this new textbook in a senior-level course that introduces advanced undergraduates to elementary particle physics before they have had the formal training in quantum field theory that is usually needed to rigorously present many aspects of the Standard Model. I say usually, because in his new book, Professor Peskin adeptly manages to avoid this prerequisite, in a comprehensive, modern, and unique exposition that is a welcome addition to teachers of the subject at this level. * Christopher S. Hil, Department of Physics, Ohio State University *Peskin's book provides a perspective on the Standard Model of particle physics driven by observations. He presents just enough mathematical sophistication to connect the theoretical frameworks with their experimental consequences, allowing the reader to focus on the concepts. By recounting essentially every major particle physics discovery - often showcasing the original presentation of the data - he makes a compelling case for why we believe the laws of nature follow the rules of the Standard Model. * Timothy Cohen, Department of Physics, University of Oregon *Prof. Peskin's Concepts of Elementary Particle Physics provides a concise and up-to-date mixture of theory and experiment that is much appreciated for books at the undergraduate level. In this book, the reader is led to discover the fundamental constituents of matter, from the Standard Model to what may lie beyond. This is done in an accessible way, as the book builds from the foundations up and provides chapter-by-chapter exercises to strengthen the understanding of the concepts and references to go more in detail. * Caterina Doglioni, Department of Physics, Lund University *A comprehensive, coherent, and thoroughly digestible presentation of the ideas that lie at the heart of modern-day particle physics. This book would be a welcome resource for any University physics student wishing to gain their first insights into the field. * Bruce Schumm, Physics Department, University of California, Santa Cruz *This is a well written and much needed book that exposes undergraduates to the deep ideas, structure and principles of quantum field theory. It is a solid stepping stone for graduate work on the topic. * Surjeet Rajendran, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley *Table of ContentsI Preliminaries and Tools 1: Introduction 2: Symmetries of Space-Time 3: Relativistic Wave Equations 4: The Hydrogen Atom and Positronium 5: The Quark Model 6: Detectors of Elementary Particles 7: Tools for Calculation II The Strong Interaction 8: Electron-Positron Annihilation 9: Deep Inelastic Electron Scattering 10: The Gluon 11: Quantum Chromodynamics 12: Partons and Jets 13: QCD at Hadron Colliders 14: Chiral Symmetry III The Weak Interaction 15: The Current-Current Model of the Weak Interaction 16: Gauge Theories with Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking 17: The W and Z Bosons 18: Quark Mixing Angles and Weak Decays 19: CP Violation 20: Neutrino Masses and Mixings 21: The Higgs Boson 22: Epilogue

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Book SynopsisQuantum field theory is arguably the most far-reaching and beautiful physical theory ever constructed, with aspects more stringently tested and verified to greater precision than any other theory in physics. Unfortunately, the subject has gained a notorious reputation for difficulty, with forbidding looking mathematics and a peculiar diagrammatic language described in an array of unforgiving, weighty textbooks aimed firmly at aspiring professionals. However, quantum field theory is too important, too beautiful, and too engaging to be restricted to the professionals. This book on quantum field theory is designed to be different. It is written by experimental physicists and aims to provide the interested amateur with a bridge from undergraduate physics to quantum field theory. The imagined reader is a gifted amateur, possessing a curious and adaptable mind, looking to be told an entertaining and intellectually stimulating story, but who will not feel patronised if a few mathematical niceTrade ReviewA treasury of contemporary material presented concisely and lucidly in a format that I can recommend for independent study ... I believe that this volume offers an attractive, new "rock and roll" approach, filling a large void in the spectrum of QFT books. * Johann Rafelski, CERN Courier *The authors succeed remarkably in opening up the concepts of Quantum Field Theory to a broad, physically and mathematically trained readership. [...] The book is a valuable addition to the wide range of QFT books already available, and is suitable as self-study for the novice, as accompaniment for courses, and also as a valuable reference for those already familiar with the subject. * Physik Journal *This is a wonderful, and much needed book ... Why have the authors been so successful? It is the way the book has been structured. Each of the 50 chapters is short. Every chapter starts with a readable plan of what is to be explained and why; and finishes with a compact summary of the key ideas that have been covered. Moreover, the language is kept as simple as possible. The aim is always to be clear and difficult ideas are approached gently. The text is interspersed with a large number of detailed worked examples which are central to the story and which are arranged so as not to intimidate the reader ... They have produced an accessible book that gives us a wonderful opportunity to understand QFT and its numerous applications * Alan D. Martin, Contemporary Physics *There is a need for a book on Quantum Field Theory that is not directed at specialists but, rather, sets out the concepts underlying this subject for a broader scientific audience and conveys joy in their beauty. Lancaster and Blundell have written with this goal in mind, and they have succeeded admirably. * Michael Peskin, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University. *This wonderful and exciting book is optimal for physics graduate students. The authors are brilliant educators who use worked examples, diagrams and mathematical hints placed in the margins to perfect their pedagogy and explain quantum field theory * Barry R. Masters, Optics & Photonics News *Table of ContentsI: THE UNIVERSE AS A SET OF HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; II: WRITING DOWN LAGRANGIANS; III: THE NEED FOR QUANTUM FIELDS; IV: PROPAGATORS AND PERTURBATIONS; V: INTERLUDE: WISDOM FROM STATISTICAL PHYSICS; VI: PATH INTEGRALS; VII: TOPOLOGICAL IDEAS; VIII: RENORMALIZATION: TAMING THE INFINITE; IX: PUTTING A SPIN ON QFT; X: SOME APPLICATIONS FROM THE WORLD OF CONDENSED MATTER; XI: SOME APPLICATIONS FROM THE WORLD OF PARTICLE PHYSICS

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Book SynopsisFundamental does for physics what Tim''s first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics. In the quantum realm, objects can be in two places at once. It''s a place where time travel is not only possible, but necessary. It''s a place where cause and effect can happen in reverse and observing something changes its state. From parallel universes to antimatter, quantum mechanics has revealed that when you get right down to it, the laws of nature are insane. The scientist J. B. S. Haldane once said, ''Reality is not only stranger than we imagine . . . it''s stranger than we can imagine.'' Never is this more true than with quantum mechanics; our best, most recenTrade ReviewA hugely entertaining tour of the periodic table and the 118 elements that are the basic building blocks of everything. - Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisPhysics World''s ''Book of the Year'' for 2016 An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation?Why String Theory? provides the answer, offering a highly readable and accessible panorama of the who, what, and why of this large aspect of modern theoretical physics. The author, a theoretical physics professor at the University of Oxford and a leading string theorist, explains what string theory is and where it originated. He describes how string theory fits into physics and why so many physicists and mathematicians find it appealing when working on topics from M-theory to monsters and from cosmology to superconducTrade Review"There is no direct experimental evidence for string theory. And yet it is one of the biggest games in town. So why do physicists study it and what is it? To answer these questions you need an insider like Conlon, the perfect guide to lead you into the mysterious world of vibrating strings and multidimensional space. Why String Theory? wonderfully unwraps the science, history and philosophy behind one of the most challenging theories of the twenty-first century." —Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, University of Oxford, UK, and Author of The Music of the Primes"Joe Conlon has taken on the formidable task of explaining string theory, one of the great theoretical developments of the late 20th century. Building on the successes of fundamental particle physics and general relativity, string theory attempts to dig deeper into reality and to come up with a more consistent and mathematically powerful approach to how the universe works. With remarkable clarity and clear prose, Conlon assembles the edifice of string theory in a way that makes it clear why it is such an important intellectual endeavour. He offers a balanced account of its successes and failures and presents a robust response to the critics of string theory. This is a timely, intelligent, and exciting book that describes the joy and pain of working at the frontiers of theoretical physics."—Pedro Ferreira, Author of The Perfect Theory, and Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford, UK"A very engaging and up-to-date discussion of string theory that describes its main goals and achievements. It includes the history of how it was developed, with its interesting twists and turns. The surprising connections with other areas of physics and mathematics are clearly explained. Highly recommended for a lay reader with an interest in fundamental physics."—Juan Maldacena, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, USA"This is arguably the most compelling set of arguments to explain why string theory has been so attractive to several generations of theoretical physicists in the past three decades despite the lack of experimental evidence. It is written not only with the passion of a practitioner and the broad knowledge and fresh mind of an accomplished young Oxford professor but also with an effort to be understood by enthusiasts of popular science, either young students with an interest in science, researchers in other fields, or the general public. The author introduces subjects with original, witty, and often funny arguments, without offending the intelligence of the reader. Besides being an excellent introduction to string theory, the book is also a unified presentation of the latest developments and open questions in fundamental physics, covering the importance of the basic building blocks of nature, including the recent Higgs discovery, to the latest developments in astrophysics, early universe cosmology, and black hole physics, as well as apparently unrelated subjects such as material science and superconductivity. It also addresses the standard criticisms of string theory and provides honest and thoughtful answers while recognising the weak points and open challenges. In addition, it emphasises the fact that string theory is not only a theory of gravity at the microscopic level but the most ambitious theory ever devised that encompasses all particles and interactions in a consistent manner and deserves to be explored by the most inquisitive and curious minds."—Fernando Quevedo, Director ICTP, Trieste, Italy, and Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, UK "In this book, Professor Conlon has provided—as he promises in his preface—an astonishingly clear tour of modern physics. It is hard to think of a better, clearer, or wittier review, and one that will be particularly useful to science undergraduates curious as to where their field is heading. School students who have done some reading around the subject (e.g., who have read books by Brian Greene) might also find this work of great value. It’s highly recommended."—Nigel Seel on his blog Wading Through Treacle, January 2016"Conlon is a lively, entertaining writer … [he] does a great job of explaining the point of view of typical physicists now working on string theory. He also very ably explains the ‘sociology’ of the field, the different kinds of people who work in this area and their varying sorts of goals and motivations. … I recommend [the book] highly to anyone who cares about these issues."—Peter Woit on his blog Not Even Wrong, December 2015Table of ContentsWhy?: The Long Wait. Scales of Science: Little and Large. Big Lessons of Physics. The Truth Is Out There. What?: What Was String Theory? What Is String Theory? What For?: Direct Experimental Evidence for String Theory. Why Strings? Quantum Field Theory. Why Strings? Mathematics. Why Strings? Cosmology and Particle Physics. Why Strings? Quantum Gravity. Who?: A Thousand Flowers Blooming: Styles of Science. #EpicFail? Criticisms of String Theory. Why String Theory?

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Book SynopsisThe Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into the global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies tells the gripping story of particle physics, from the original atomists of ancient Greece, through the people who made the crucial breakthroughs, to CERN itself, one of the most ambitious scientific undertakings of our time, and its eventual confirmation of the Higgs boson. Weaving together the scientific and political stories of CERN's development, the book reveals how particle physics has evolved from being the realm of solitary genius to a global field of human endeavour, with CERN's Large Hadron Collider as its frontier research tool.

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Book SynopsisBorne out of twentieth-century science and technology, the field of RF (radio frequency) linear accelerators has made significant contributions to basic research, energy, medicine, and national defense. As we advance into the twenty-first century, the linac field has been undergoing rapid development as the demand for its many applications, emphasizing high-energy, high-intensity, and high-brightness output beams, continues to grow. RF Linear Accelerators is a textbook that is based on a US Particle Accelerator School graduate-level course that fills the need for a single introductory source on linear accelerators. The text provides the scientific principles and up-to-date technological aspects for both electron and ion linacs. This second edition has been completely revised and expanded to include examples of modern RF linacs, special linacs and special techniques as well as superconducting linacs. In addition, problem sets at the end of each chapter supplement the material covered. The book serves as a must-have reference for professionals interested in beam physics and accelerator technology.Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition xi Preface to the First Edition xiii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Linear Accelerators: Historical Perspective 2 1.2 Linac Structures 6 1.3 Linac Beam Dynamics 10 1.4 Multiparticle Effects 12 1.5 Applications of Modern RF Linacs 13 1.6 Accelerator-Physics Units, Unit Conversions, and Physical Constants 15 1.7 Useful Relativistic Mechanics Relationships 16 1.8 Maxwell’s Equations 17 1.9 Conducting Walls 19 1.10 Group Velocity and Energy Velocity 20 1.11 Coaxial Resonator 22 1.12 Transverse-Magnetic Mode of a Circular Cylindrical Cavity 24 1.13 Cylindrical Resonator Transverse-Magnetic Modes 26 1.14 Cylindrical Resonator Transverse Electric Modes 27 References 30 2 RF Acceleration in Linacs 32 2.1 Particle Acceleration in an RF Field 32 2.2 Energy Gain on Axis in an RF Gap 33 2.3 Longitudinal Electric Field as a Fourier Integral 36 2.4 Transit-Time-Factor Models 39 2.5 Power and Acceleration Efficiency Figures of Merit 42 2.6 Cavity Design Issues 44 2.7 Frequency Scaling of Cavity Parameters 46 2.8 Linac Economics 47 References 52 3 Periodic Accelerating Structures 53 3.1 Synchronous Acceleration and Periodic Structures 53 3.2 Floquet Theorem and Space Harmonics 54 3.3 General Description of Periodic Structures 57 3.4 Equivalent Circuit Model for Periodic Structures 59 3.5 Periodic Array of Low-Pass Filters 61 3.6 Periodic Array of Electrically Coupled Circuits 62 3.7 Periodic Array of Magnetically Coupled Circuits 63 3.8 Periodic Array of Cavities with Resonant Coupling Element 64 3.9 Measurement of Dispersion Curves in Periodic Structures 65 3.10 Traveling-Wave Linac Structures 68 3.11 Analysis of the Periodic Iris-Loaded Waveguide 69 3.12 Constant-Impedance Traveling-Wave Structure 72 3.13 Constant-Gradient Structure 74 3.14 Characteristics of Normal Modes for Particle Acceleration 76 3.15 Physics Regimes of Traveling-Wave and Standing-Wave Structures 79 References 81 4 Standard Linac Structures 83 4.1 Independent-Cavity Linacs 83 4.2 Wideröe Linac 87 4.3 H-Mode Structures 89 4.4 Alvarez Drift-Tube Linac 91 4.5 Design of Drift-Tube Linacs 96 4.6 Coupled-Cavity Linacs 98 4.7 Three Coupled Oscillators 99 4.8 Perturbation Theory and Effects of Resonant-Frequency Errors 101 4.9 Effects from Ohmic Power Dissipation 103 4.10 General Problem of N + 1 Coupled Oscillators 105 4.11 Biperiodic Structures for Linacs 108 4.12 Design of Coupled-Cavity Linacs 111 4.13 Intercell Coupling Constant 114 4.14 Decoupling of Cavities Connected by a Beam Pipe 116 4.15 Resonant Coupling 117 4.16 Accelerating Structures for Superconducting Linacs 121 λ/4 Superconducting Structures 121 λ/2 Superconducting Structures 121 TM Superconducting Structures 122 RF Properties and Scaling Laws for TM and λ/2 Superconducting Structures 125 Shunt Impedance for TM and λ/2 Superconducting Structures 127 Stored Energy for TM and λ/2 Superconducting Structures 129 Scaling Formulas for λ/4 Superconducting Structures 131 References 133 5 Microwave Topics for Linacs 135 5.1 Shunt Resonant Circuit Model 135 5.2 Theory of Resonant Cavities 137 5.3 Coupling to Cavities 138 5.4 Equivalent Circuit for a Resonant-Cavity System 139 5.5 Equivalent Circuit for a Cavity Coupled to two Waveguides 144 5.6 Transient Behavior of a Resonant-Cavity System 146 5.7 Wave Description of a Waveguide-to-Cavity Coupling 148 5.8 Microwave Power Systems for Linacs 156 5.9 Multipacting 159 5.10 Electron Field Emission 162 5.11 RF Electric Breakdown: Kilpatrick Criterion 163 5.12 Adiabatic Invariant of an Oscillator 164 5.13 Slater Perturbation Theorem 165 5.14 Quasistatic Approximation 167 5.15 Panofsky–Wenzel Theorem 168 References 173 6 Longitudinal Particle Dynamics 175 6.1 Longitudinal Focusing 175 6.2 Difference Equations of Longitudinal Motion for Standing-Wave Linacs 177 6.3 Differential Equations of Longitudinal Motion 178 6.4 Longitudinal Motion when Acceleration Rate is Small 178 6.5 Hamiltonian and Liouville’s Theorem 182 6.6 Small Amplitude Oscillations 186 6.7 Adiabatic Phase Damping 187 6.8 Longitudinal Dynamics of Ion Beams in Coupled-Cavity Linacs 189 6.9 Longitudinal Dynamics in Independent-Cavity Ion Linacs 190 6.10 Longitudinal Dynamics of Low-energy Beams Injected Into a v = c Linac 192 6.11 Rf Bunching 194 6.12 Longitudinal Beam Dynamics in H-Mode Linac Structures 196 References 199 7 Transverse Particle Dynamics 201 7.1 Transverse RF Focusing and Defocusing 201 7.2 Radial Impulse from a Synchronous Traveling Wave 203 7.3 Radial Impulse near the Axis in an Accelerating Gap 204 7.4 Including Electrostatic Focusing in the Gap 207 7.5 Coordinate Transformation through an Accelerating Gap 208 7.6 Quadrupole Focusing in a Linac 209 7.7 Transfer-Matrix Solution of Hill’s Equation 211 7.8 Phase-Amplitude Form of Solution to Hill’s Equation 213 7.9 Transfer Matrix through One Period 214 7.10 Thin-Lens FODO Periodic Lattice 215 7.11 Transverse Stability Plot in a Linac 217 7.12 Effects of Random Quadrupole Misalignment Errors 218 7.13 Ellipse Transformations 221 7.14 Beam Matching 222 7.15 Current-Independent Beam Matching 224 7.16 Solenoid Focusing 225 7.17 Smooth Approximation to Linac Periodic Focusing 226 7.18 Radial Motion for Unfocused Relativistic Beams 227 References 230 8 Radiofrequency Quadrupole Linac 232 8.1 Principles of Operation 232 8.2 General Potential Function 236 8.3 Two-Term Potential Function Description 238 8.4 Electric Fields 240 8.5 Synchronous Acceleration 241 8.6 Longitudinal Dynamics 242 8.7 Transverse Dynamics 243 8.8 Adiabatic Bunching in the RFQ 245 8.9 Four-Vane Cavity 248 8.10 Lumped-Circuit Model of Four-Vane Cavity 249 8.11 Four-Vane Cavity Eigenmodes 251 8.12 Transmission-Line Model of Quadrupole Spectrum 254 8.13 Radial-Matching Section 260 8.14 RFQ Transition Cell 265 8.15 Beam Ellipses in an RFQ 271 8.16 Tuning for the Desired Field Distribution in an RFQ 273 8.17 Four-Rod Cavity 274 8.18 Four Vane with Windows RFQ 276 References 280 9 Multiparticle Dynamics with Space Charge 282 9.1 Beam Quality, Phase Space, and Emittance 283 9.2 RMS Emittance 285 9.3 Transverse and Longitudinal Emittance 287 9.4 Emittance Conventions 288 9.5 Space-Charge Dynamics 289 9.6 Practical Methods for Numerical Space-Charge Calculations 292 9.7 RMS Envelope Equation with Space Charge 296 9.8 Continuous Elliptical Beams 297 9.9 Three-Dimensional Ellipsoidal Bunched Beams 299 9.10 Beam Dynamics Including Linear Space-Charge Field 300 9.11 Beam-Current Limits from Space Charge 302 9.12 Overview of Emittance Growth from Space Charge 303 9.13 Emittance Growth for rms Matched Beams 306 9.14 Model of Space-Charge-Induced Emittance Growth in a Linac 314 9.15 Emittance Growth for rms Mismatched Beams 316 9.16 Space-Charge Instabilities in RF Linacs from Periodic Focusing: Structure Resonances 318 9.17 Longitudinal-Transverse Coupling and Space-Charge Instabilities for Anisotropic Linac Beams 319 9.18 Beam Loss and Beam Halo 325 9.19 Los Alamos Beam Halo Experiment 329 9.20 Scaling of Emittance Growth and Halo 331 9.21 Longitudinal Beam Dynamics Constraint on the Accelerating Gradient 332 References 338 10 Beam Loading 341 10.1 Fundamental Beam-Loading Theorem 342 10.2 The Single-Bunch Loss Parameter 344 10.3 Energy Loss to Higher-Order Cavity Modes 344 10.4 Beam Loading in the Accelerating Mode 345 10.5 Equations Describing a Beam-Loaded Cavity 347 General Results 348 Optimum Detuning 350 Extreme Beam-Loaded Limit 351 Numerical Example of a Beam-Loaded Cavity 351 Example of a Heavily Beam - Loaded Superconducting Cavity with Bunches Injected on the Crest of the Accelerating Wave 352 10.6 Generator Power when the Beam Current is Less than Design Value 352 10.7 Transient Turn-On of a Beam-Loaded Cavity 354 References 360 11 Wakefields 361 11.1 Image Force for Line Charge in Round Pipe 362 11.2 Fields from a Relativistic Point Charge and Introduction to Wakefields 364 11.3 Wake Potential from a Relativistic Point Charge 367 11.4 Wake Potentials in Cylindrically Symmetric Structures 368 11.5 Scaling of Wake Potentials with Frequency 370 11.6 Bunch Wake Potentials for an Arbitrary Charge Distribution 371 11.7 Loss Parameters for a Particular Charge Distribution 376 11.8 Bunch Loss Parameters for a Gaussian Distribution 377 11.9 Beam-Coupling Impedance 378 11.10 Longitudinal- and Transverse-Impedance Definitions 380 11.11 Impedance and Wake Potential for a Single Cavity Mode 381 11.12 Short-Range Wakefields-Parasitic Losses 383 11.13 Short-Range Wakefields: Energy Spread 383 11.14 Short-Range Wakefields: Compensation of Longitudinal Wake Effect 384 11.15 Short-Range Wakefields: Single-Bunch Beam Breakup 384 11.16 Short-Range Wakefields: BNS Damping of Beam Breakup 386 11.17 Long-Range Wakefields and Multibunch Beam Breakup 389 11.18 Multipass BBU in Recirculating Electron Linacs 397 References 402 12 Special Structures and Techniques 405 12.1 Alternating-Phase Focusing 405 12.2 Accelerating Structures Using Electric Focusing 406 12.3 Coupled-Cavity Drift-Tube Linac 410 12.4 Beam Funneling 411 12.5 RF Pulse Compression 413 12.6 Superconducting RF Linacs 414 Brief History 415 Introduction to the Physics and Technology of RF Superconductivity 416 12.7 Examples of Operating Superconducting Linacs 419 Atlas 419 Cebaf 419 Spallation Neutron Source 421 12.8 Future Superconducting Linac Facilities 423 International Linear Collider 423 Next-Generation Rare Isotope Facility 426 Free-Electron Lasers 427 References 430 Index 433

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Book SynopsisNot Even Wrong is a fascinating exploration of our attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all: how does the universe work at its most fundamnetal level?The book begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful ''Standard Model'' of particle physics around 1975. Despite its successes, the Standard Model does not answer all the key questions and physicists continuing search for answers led to the development of superstring theory. However, after twenty years, superstring theory has failed to advance beyond the Standard Model. The absence of experimental evidence is at the core of this controversial situation which means that it is impossible to prove that superstring theory is either right or wrong. To date, only the arguments of the theory''s advocates have received much publicity. Not Even Wrong provides readers with anothTrade ReviewHighly readable, accessible and powerfully persuasive -- John Cornwell * Sunday Times *Will embolden other string critics to speak up and encourage talented young physicists to pursue other lines of research -- John Horgan * Prospect *Compulsive reading -- Roger PenroseIt's a call to arms * New Scientist *

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Book SynopsisThe importance and the beauty of modern quantum field theory resides in the power and variety of its methods and ideas, which find application in domains as different as particle physics, cosmology, condensed matter, statistical mechanics and critical phenomena. This book introduces the reader to the modern developments, assuming no previous knowledge of quantum field theory. Along with standard topics like Feynman diagrams, the book discusses effective lagrangians, renormalization group equations, the path integral formulation, spontaneous symmetry breaking and non-abelian gauge theories. The inclusion of more advanced topics will also make this a most useful book for graduate students and researchers.Trade ReviewThe author gives a nice conceptual discussion of divergences in loop amplitudes, the need to renormalize, and how both renormalization group...he manages to convery the main ideas without getting lost in technical details. * Physics Today *All in all, Maggiore's approach is precisely the one that should be taken in an undergraduate course: Introduce the "big" ideas and leave the computational and thornier technical details for subsequent courses. * Physics Today *A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory provides useful information. Books in the Oxford Master Series in Statistical, Computational and Theoretical Physics are aimed at final-year undergraduate and begining postgraduate students, providing straightforward introduction to key topics in physics. This book satifies these goals very well. * The Times Higher, December 2005. *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Lorentz and Poincare symmetries in quantum field theory ; 3. Classical field theory ; 4. Quantization of free fields ; 5. Perturbation theory and Feynman diagrams ; 6. Cross sections and decay rates ; 7. Quantum electrodynamics ; 8. The low-energy limit of the electroweak theory ; 9. Path integral quantization ; 10. Non-Abelian gauge theories ; 11. Spontaneous symmetry breaking

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Book SynopsisQuantum mechanics is a highly successful yet mysterious theory. Quantum Mechanics for Beginners provides an accessible introduction to this fascinating subject for those with only a high school background in physics and mathematics. This book is entirely algebra-based, except for the last chapter on the Schrodinger equation. A major advantage of this book is that it provides an introduction to the fields of quantum communication and quantum computing. Topics covered include wave-particle duality, Heisenberg uncertainty relation, Bohr''s principle of complementarity, quantum superposition and entanglement, Schrodinger''s cat, Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, Bell theorem, quantum no-cloning theorem and quantum copying, quantum eraser and delayed choice, quantum teleportation, quantum key distribution protocols such as BB-84 and B-92, counterfactual communication, quantum money, quantum Fourier transform, quantum computing protocols including Shor and Grover algorithms, quantum dense coding, and quantum tunneling. All these topics and more are explained fully, but using only elementary mathematics. Each chapter is followed by exercises and a short list of references. This book is meant for beginning college students as well as advanced high school students, and can be used as a text for a one-semester course at the undergraduate level. It can also be useful for those who want to learn some of the fascinating recent and ongoing developments in areas related to the foundations of quantum mechanics and its applications to areas like quantum communication and quantum computing.Trade ReviewThe real attraction of Zubairy's book, which I think makes it unique, is the immensely readable introduction to the modern applications of quantum mechanics that derive from entanglement, such as quantum communication and computing, action at a distance, quantum encryption, Bell inequalities and all that. For someone, who has been used to employ quantum mechanics as the standard tool for the time-honored applications mentioned above, this is a wonderful book to update his or her understandings of these developments, which have pushed the foundations and the mystery of quantum mechanics again to the forefront of physics research. The book reminds one a lot of Feynman's approach to teaching quantum mechanics to undergraduates. It will make all these recent developments accessible to first-year students. It may persuade many a young student to personally partake in this exciting field of research. * Wilhelm Becker, Max Born Institute Berlin *The objectives of this book are two-fold. On one hand, the foundation of quantum mechanics and the laws of quantum theory are discussed. On the other hand, novel applications of these ideas to modern and evolving fields of quantum communication and quantum computing are presented, with as little mathematics as possible. The target audience is clearly undergraduate students in physics. But anyone curious about contemporary subjects in quantum physics (cryptography, teleportation, computing) will profit from reading this book. * Christian Brosseau, Optics and Photonics News *The illustrations and brief explanations are wonderfully easy to think about, and compact and accurate. A freshman student might not actually "learn" QM from taking a course based on this book, but he/she would be excellently prepared to go into it in a serious way at the next level, without distortions or mistaken impressions conveyed by a weaker text. The book is a true success. * Center for Coherence and Quantum Optics, University of Rochester *Table of Contents1: What is this book about? I Introductory Topics 2: Mathematical background 3: Particle dynamics 4: Wave theory II Fundamentals of quantum mechanics 5: Fundamentals of quantum mechanics 6: Birth of quantum mechanics - Planck, Einstein, Bohr 7: de Broglie waves: Are electrons waves or particles? 8: Quantum interference -- wave-particle duality 9: Simplest quantum devices: Polarizers and beam splitters 10: Quantum superposition and entanglement 11: No-cloning theorem 12: EPR and Bell theorem III Quantum communication 13: Quantum secure communication 14: Quantum communication with invisible photons IV Quantum computing 15: Quantum computing I 16: Quantum computing II V Schrodinger equation 17: Demise of Newtonian dynamics: Schrodinger equation

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Book SynopsisFor most of the last century, condensed matter physics has been dominated by band theory and Landau''s symmetry breaking theory. In the last twenty years, however, there has been the emergence of a new paradigm associated with fractionalisation, topological order, emergent gauge bosons and fermions, and string condensation. These new physical concepts are so fundamental that they may even influence our understanding of the origin of light and fermions in the universe. This book is a pedagogical and systematic introduction to the new concepts and quantum field theoretical methods (which have fuelled the rapid developments) in condensed matter physics. It discusses many basic notions in theoretical physics which underlie physical phenomena in nature. Topics covered are dissipative quantum systems, boson condensation, symmetry breaking and gapless excitations, phase transitions, Fermi liquids, spin density wave states, Fermi and fractional statistics, quantum Hall effects, topological and quantum order, spin liquids, and string condensation. Methods covered are the path integral, Green''s functions, mean-field theory, effective theory, renormalization group, bosonization in one- and higher dimensions, non-linear sigma-model, quantum gauge theory, dualities, slave-boson theory, and exactly soluble models beyond one-dimension. This book is aimed at teaching graduate students and bringing them to the frontiers of research in condensed matter physics.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition As a whole, Quantum Field Theory of Many-Body Systems is an inspirational and forward-looking book exploring the mysteries and neverending wonders of many-particle quantum mechanics...Wen's book offers a refreshing new look at the mysterious quantum world. * Physics Today, November 2005 *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics ; 3. Interacting boson systems ; 4. Free fermion systems ; 5. Interacting fermion systems ; 6. Quantum gauge theories ; 7. Theory of quantum hall states ; 8. Topological and quantum order ; 9. Mean-field theory of spin liquid and quantum order ; 10. String condensation - an origin of light and fermions

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Book SynopsisIn the last few decades quantum theory has experienced an extensive revival owing to the rapid development of quantum information and quantum technologies. Based on a series of courses taught by the authors, the book takes the reader on a journey from the beginnings of quantum theory in the early twentieth century to the realm of quantum-information processing in the twenty-first. The central aim of this textbook, therefore, is to offer a detailed introduction to quantum theory that covers both physical and information-theoretic aspects, with a particular focus on the concept of entanglement and its characteristics, variants, and applications. Suitable for undergraduate students in physics and related subjects who encounter quantum mechanics for the first time, this book also serves as a resource for graduate students who want to engage with more advanced topics, offering a collection of derivations, proofs, technical methods, and references for graduate students and more experienced rTable of ContentsPART I - QUANTUM MECHANICS 1: Wave-Particle Duality 2: The Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation 3: Mathematical Formalism of Quantum Mechanics 4: The Time-Independent Schrödinger Equation 5: The Quantum Harmonic Oscillator 6: Orbital Angular Momentum 7: The Three-Dimensional Schrödinger Equation 8: Spin and Atomic Structure 9: Electromagnetism in Quantum Mechanics 10: Perturbative Methods in Quantum Mechanics PART II - ENTANGLEMENT AND NON-LOCALITY 11: Density Matrices 12: Hidden-Variable Theories 13: Bell Inequalities 14: Quantum Teleportation 15: Entanglement and Separability 16: Quantification and Conversion of Entanglement 17: High-Dimensional Quantum Systems 18: Multipartite Entanglement PART III - ADVANCED TOPICS IN MODERN QUANTUM PHYSICS 19: Entropy of Classical Systems 20: Quantum Entropy and Correlations in Quantum Information 21: Quantum Channels and Quantum Operations 22: Open Quantum Systems, Decoherence, Atom-Field Coupling 23: Quantum Measurements 24: Quantum Metrology 25: Quantum States of Light 26: Particle Physics - Bell Inequalities 27: Particle Physics - Entanglement & Decoherence Free

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Book SynopsisEagerly awaited, this second edition of a best-selling text comprehensively describes from a modern perspective the basics of x-ray physics as well as the completely new opportunities offered by synchrotron radiation.Table of ContentsPreface v Preface to the first edition vi Acknowledgements from the first edition vii Notes on the use of this book vii 1 X-rays and their interaction with matter 1 1.1 X-rays: waves and photons 2 1.2 Scattering 5 1.3 Absorption 18 1.4 Refraction and reflection 23 1.5 Coherence 25 1.6 Magnetic interactions 27 1.7 Further reading 28 2 Sources 29 2.1 Early history and the X-ray tube 29 2.2 Introduction to synchrotron radiation 30 2.3 Synchrotron radiation from a circular arc 33 2.4 Undulator radiation 43 2.5 Wiggler radiation 59 2.6 Free-electron lasers 61 2.7 Compact light sources 62 2.8 Coherence volume and photon degeneracy 64 2.9 Further reading 66 2.10 Exercises 66 3 Refraction and reflection from interfaces 69 3.1 Refraction and phase shift in scattering 70 3.2 Refractive index and scattering length density 71 3.3 Refractive index including absorption 75 3.4 Snell’s law and the Fresnel equations in the X-ray region 77 3.5 Reflection from a homogeneous slab 81 3.6 Specular reflection from multilayers 85 3.7 Reflectivity from a graded interface 89 3.8 Rough interfaces and surfaces 90 3.9 Examples of reflectivity studies 97 3.10 X-ray optics 101 3.11 Further reading 111 3.12 Exercises 111 4 Kinematical scattering I: non-crystalline materials 113 4.1 Two electrons 114 4.2 Scattering from an atom 118 4.3 Scattering from a molecule 123 4.4 Scattering from liquids and glasses 125 4.5 Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) 134 4.6 Further reading 145 4.7 Exercises 145 5 Kinematical scattering II: crystalline order 147 5.1 Scattering from a crystal 147 5.2 Quasiperiodic structures 164 5.3 Crystal truncation rods 169 5.4 Lattice vibrations, the Debye-Waller factor and TDS 172 5.5 The measured intensity from a crystallite 179 5.6 Applications of kinematical diffraction 187 5.7 Further reading 203 5.8 Exercises 204 6 Diffraction by perfect crystals 207 6.1 One atomic layer: reflection and transmission 209 6.2 Kinematical reflection from a few layers 210 6.3 Darwin theory and dynamical diffraction 212 6.4 The Darwin reflectivity curve 216 6.5 DuMond diagrams 230 6.6 Further reading 237 6.7 Exercises 7 Photoelectric absorption 239 7.1 X-ray absorption by an isolated atom 242 7.2 EXAFS and near-edge structure 251 7.3 X-ray dichroism 261 7.4 ARPES 268 7.5 Further reading 271 7.6 Exercises 272 8 Resonant scattering 275 8.1 The forced charged oscillator model 277 8.2 The atom as an assembly of oscillators 281 8.3 The Kramers-Kronig relations 282 8.4 Numerical estimate of f′ 284 8.5 Breakdown of Friedel’s law and Bijvoet pairs 289 8.6 The phase problem in crystallography 295 8.7 Quantum mechanical description 300 8.8 Further reading 302 8.9 Exercises 302 9 Imaging 305 9.1 Introduction 305 9.2 Absorption contrast imaging 307 9.3 Phase contrast imaging 318 9.4 Coherent diffraction imaging 329 9.5 Holography 335 9.6 Further reading 340 9.7 Exercises 340 A Scattering and absorption cross-sections 343 B Classical electric dipole radiation 349 C Quantization of the electromagnetic field 355 D Gaussian statistics 361 E Fourier transforms 363 F Comparison of X-rays with neutrons 371 G MATLAB® computer programs 373 H Answers to exercises and hints 397 Bibliography 403 Index 407 List of symbols 417

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights the biggest gaps in our understanding of the universe. The text aims to clarify what exactly it is that we do not understand in our current picture of the universe and the objects it contains. After briefly describing how astronomers see and gather information from our universe, the book describes topics where our knowledge is incomplete - dark matter, dark energy, the Hubble constant/tension, deaths of massive stars, mysteries associated with black holes, neutron stars, binary/multiple systems, and more.Each chapter gives a summary of the state of knowledge in a particular astrophysics research area and then proceed to explain where the mysteries lie - where we have new territory to explore and much to learn. To appeal to students and researchers, there is also a separate section in each chapter containing some simple maths/calculations plus references to more techn

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Book SynopsisThis modern text describes the exciting developments in many-particle quantum entanglement in matter. Its unified and pedagogical treatment of the topic makes it ideal for graduate students and researchers working in condensed matter physics, particle physics, and mathematical physics.Trade Review'A visionary, provocative, and thoughtful text: Sachdev's narrative ties his intellectual motivation to a set of striking emergent phenomena observed in experiments on well-characterized quantum materials and devices. It explores modern topics from a systematic and unified perspective based on effective field theories. The derivations give plenty of intuitive guidance to make the physical meaning of each transformation transparent for student or expert. The author covers a broad swath of the intellectual framework that underlies many of the most interesting contemporary developments in condensed matter theory.' Steven Kivelson, Stanford University'Quantum Phases of Matter is a rich topic with important experimental and even technological implications. Subir Sachdev is one of the leading researchers in this field. His book gives a self-contained, pedagogical exposition of many of the exciting developments in that area. Sachdev's unmatched deep insight, his comprehensive understanding of the subject, and his clear presentation skills make this book a must-read textbook for students and an extremely useful reference for researchers.' Nathan Seiberg, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton'Quantum Phases of Matter is a must-read magnum opus from the leading expert, revealing his deep insights and wonderfully complementing Quantum Phase Transitions, which has been the best reference on the subject since publication. This new book skilfully takes the reader on an exhilarating, yet pedagogical tour of quantum condensed matter, from the basic to the most advanced frontier topics of current research. Theorists - from students to faculty - will be eager to dig into this masterpiece, to learn the secrets of the trade from its master.' Leo Radzihovsky, University of Colorado, BoulderTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Survey of experiments; Part I: Background: 2. Fermi liquid theory; 3. Dilute Bose gas; 4. BCS theory of superconductivity; 5. Broken symmetry and superfluidity; 6. Landau–Ginzburg theory; 7. Vortices in superfluids; 8. Boson Hubbard model; 9. Electron Hubbard model; 10. Relativistic scalar field: diagrams; 11. Relativistic scalar field: correlation functions; 12. Fermions and bosons; Part II. Fractionalization and Emergent Gauge Fields I: 13. Introduction to gapped spin liquids; 14. Fractionalization in the XY model in 2+1 dimensions; 15. Theory of gapped Z2 spin liquids; 16. Z2 gauge theory; 17. Chern–Simons gauge theories; Part III. Band Topology: 18. Berry phases and Chern numbers; 19. Integer quantum Hall states; 20. Topological insulators and superconductors; Part IV. Fractionalization and Emergent Gauge Fields II: 21. Parton theories; 22. The chiral spin liquid; 23. Non-Abelian Ising anyons; 24. Fractional quantum hall states; 25. Dualities of XY models and U(1) gauge theories; 26. Applications of dualities to spin liquids; 27. Boson–fermion and fermion–fermion dualities; 28. Gapless spin liquids; Part V. Correlated Metals: 29. Kondo impurity model; 30. The heavy Fermi liquid; 31. The fractionalized Fermi liquid; 32. SYK models; 33. Random quantum spin liquids and spin glasses; 34. Fermi surfaces without quasiparticles; Appendix A. coherent state path integral; Appendix B. Grassman path integral; Appendix C. From spin Berry phases to background gauge charges; Appendix D. Emergent Z2 gauge theories; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten by two of the most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations of quantum field theory. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level physics students, the text only requires previous courses in classical mechanics, relativity, and quantum mechanics.The introductory chapters of the book summarise the theory of special relativity and its application to the classical description of the motion of a free particle and a field. The authors then explain the quantum formulation of field theory through the simple example of a scalar field described by the KleinGordon equation as well as its extension to the case of spin particles described by the Dirac equation. They also present the elements necessary for constructing the foundational theories of the standard model of electroweak interactions, namely quantum ele

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Book SynopsisThis self-contained introduction to compact star physics explains important concepts from areas such as general relativity, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and nuclear physics. Containing many tested exercises, and written by an international expert in the research field, the book provides important insights on the basic concepts of compact stars, discusses white dwarfs, neutron stars, quark stars and exotic compact stars. Included are sections on astrophysical observations of compact stars, and present and future terrestrial experiments related to compact stars physics, as the study of exotic nuclei and relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Major developments in the field such as the discovery of massive neutron stars, and a discussion of the recent gravitational wave measurement of a neutron star merger are also presented. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers working on the physics of compact stars, general relativity and nuclear physics.Trade Review'The study of compact stars has been enjoying a renaissance after the gravitational wave detection of a binary neutron star merger and high-quality X-ray data from instruments like NICER that constrain their properties. Schaffner-Bielich's textbook on compact stars is a timely addition to the literature that offers a primer on compact stars, including white dwarfs, pulsars, neutron stars, quark stars and hybrid stars. The author discusses in depth the theory underpinning our understanding of these objects (general relativity and the thermodynamics of dense matter) but also presents updated constraints on their properties from observations, including gravitational waves.' Dr. Marios Karouzos, Nature Astronomy'Compact Star Physics is a sophisticated monograph devoted to the study of the end points of stellar evolution. … the text Schaffner-Bielich … employs mathematical tools and expressions that are beyond what will be accessible to most undergraduates. This a very good and indeed up-to-date text devoted to an important part of astrophysics that should be found in college libraries.' K. L. Schick, ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. General relativity; 3. Dense matter; 4. Compact stars; 5. White dwarfs; 6. Pulsars; 7. Neutron stars; 8. Quark stars; 9. Hybrid stars; 10. Gravitational waves; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook offers a modern approach to the physics of stars, assuming only undergraduate-level preparation in mathematics and physics, and minimal prior knowledge of astronomy. It starts with a concise review of introductory concepts in astronomy, before covering the nuclear processes and energy transport in stellar interiors, and stellar evolution from star formation to the common stellar endpoints as white dwarfs and neutron stars. In addition to the standard material, the author also discusses more contemporary topics that students will find engaging, such as neutrino oscillations and the MSW resonance, supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, advanced nucleosynthesis, neutron stars, black holes, cosmology, and gravitational waves. With hundreds of worked examples, explanatory boxes, and problems with solutions, this textbook provides a solid foundation for learning either in a classroom setting or through self-study.Trade Review'This is a long-sought after textbook that I very much look forward to owning myself, and using for upper level undergraduate courses as well as in preparing lectures for graduate courses. The author's attention to detail-with-clarity begins in Chapter 1, and continues throughout the text. Most enjoyable are the new modern versions of several classic figures in the field.' Lynne Hillenbrand, California Institute of Technology'A very comprehensive textbook on stellar physics with plenty of up-to-date topics. The only book needed for an advanced undergraduate level stellar physics course.' Stephen Chi-Yung Ng, University of Hong KongTable of ContentsPart I. Stellar Structure: 1. Some properties of stars; 2. The Hertzsprung–Russell diagram; 3. Stellar equations of state; 4. Hydrostatic and thermal equilibrium; 5. Thermonuclear reactions in stars; 6. Stellar burning processes; 7. Energy transport in stars; 8. Summary of stellar equations; Part II. Stellar Evolution: 9. The formation of stars; 10. Life and times on the main sequence; 11. Flavor oscillations of solar neutrinos; 12. Solar neutrinos and the MSW effect; 13. Evolution of lower-mass stars; 14. Evolution of higher-mass stars; 15. Stellar pulsations and variability; 16. White dwarfs and neutron stars; 17. Black holes; Part III. Accretion, Mergers, and Explosions: 18. Accreting binary systems; 19. Nova explosions and X-ray bursts; 20. Supernovae; 21. Gamma-ray bursts; 22. Gravitational waves and stellar evolution; Appendix A: constants; Appendix B: numeral units; Appendix C: mean molecular weights; Appendix D: reaction libraries; Appendix E: a mixing-length model; Appendix F: quantum mechanics; Appendix G: using arXiv and ADS; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten 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.Trade Review'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 TokyoTable of ContentsPreface; 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.

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Book SynopsisIs it possible to build a star on earth?When asked what problem he hoped scientists will have solved by the end of the century, Professor Stephen Hawking replied ''I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming.'' But what is nuclear fusion, and could it really be the answer to the climate emergency? Fusion exists already in the stars that fill our universe with light, but can we harness that power here on earth? This is the question The Star Builders seeks to answer. In his compelling new book, Dr Arthur Turrell makes the case for cutting-edge new techniques in nuclear energy - innovations that would allow us to recreate the power of the stars on our own planet. Filled with the remarkable stories of the scientists and entrepreneurs who have dedicated their lives to a seemingly impossible dream, The Star Builders is an unmissable insight into the future of life - aTrade ReviewA gobsmackingly good read... Turrell's portraits of the undaunted star-building scientists who are trying to make fusion a reality are not just compelling but, dare I say it, fun. I learned a lot by reading this book. You will, too. * Robert Bryce, author of A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations *The Star Builders surveys this vibrant frontier of science and technology clearly and realistically. It brings a timely, hopeful message. * Frank Wilczek, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and author of Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality *Incredibly readable and entertaining. The book's first-hand accounts of what is occurring inside fusion startups are especially enthralling. Turrell skillfully tells the fascinating story of the personalities, science, and technology that have brought this fledging industry to the point of takeoff. * Jason Parisi, coauthor of The Future of Fusion Energy *Painstakingly researched. Turrell gives us a front-row seat to the hard-fought race for fusion, and he offers convincing reasons for optimism. In fact, he shows us a galaxy of effort being directed toward 'building a star.' * James Mahaffey, PhD, author of Atomic Adventures *Arthur Turrell captures the excitement of the race to produce the first commercial fusion energy-perhaps the most important technological race of all. * Sir Steve Cowley, director of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory *The Star Builders is realistic and positive - an interesting snapshot of the current situation and key players * Nature *

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Book SynopsisDROPOUT. PACIFIST. PHYSICIST. CASANOVA. REFUGEE. REBEL. GENIUS.THINK YOU KNOW EINSTEIN? THINK AGAINHis face is instantly recognisable. His name is shorthand for genius. Today, he's a figurehead as much as a man, symbolic of things larger than himself: of scientific progress, of the human mind, even of the age. But who was Einstein really?The Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered relativity, black holes and E = mc2, dined with Charlie Chaplin in Hollywood and was the inspiration for (highly radioactive) element 99, Albert Einstein was also a high school dropout with an FBI file 1,400 pages long.In this book, Samuel Graydon brings history's most famous scientist back to life. From his lost daughter to escaping the Nazis, from his love letters to unlikely inventions, from telling jokes to cheer up his sad parrot Bibo to refusing the Presidency of Israel, through the discoveries and thought experiments that changed science, Einstein in Time and Space tells 99 unforgettable stories of the man who redefined how we view our universe and our place within it.Trade ReviewIlluminating * Nature *A mosaic biography of an exceptional scientist . . . [pieced together] with illuminating skill, style, candour and charm * TLS *For all the thousands of biographies previously written of him, I think Graydon has done a fine and often fascinating job here, and anyone with an interest in science and scientists will absolutely lap this up * Mail on Sunday *A masterful biography and a hugely entertaining read * i Paper *An intriguing, mosaic-like portrait of the great physicist * Literary Review *A great biography. Einstein is not treated as an unknowable genius, but as a flawed individual with interesting stories . . . an incredibly enjoyable read * Sky At Night *A fresh take . . . compelling and beautifully written. Enhances our understanding of both a great scientist and an exemplary humanist * Wall Street Journal *An immensely readable work about the man himself, collected into 99 short, mostly two-page, chapters, exploring his scientific ideas, quoting his letters, and telling many revealing anecdotes. * Church Times *Gems about this icon of modern physics continue to be written because he is such a rich subject, with more original sources referring to him becoming public every year. Still, it does take a new angle on Einstein to get publishers and reviewers excited. Samuel Graydon has achieved just that. * Physics World *A mosaic biography of an exceptional scientist . . . [pieced together] with illuminating skill, style, candour and charm -- Andrew Robinson, author of EINSTEIN: A HUNDRED YEARS OF RELATIVITY * TLS *For all the thousands of biographies previously written of him, I think Graydon has done a fine and often fascinating job here, and anyone with an interest in science and scientists will absolutely lap this up. * Mail on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisWhat is everything really made of? If we split matter down into smaller and infinitesimally smaller pieces, where do we arrive? At the Particle Zoo - the extraordinary subatomic world of antimatter, ghostly neutrinos, strange-flavoured quarks and time-travelling electrons, gravitons and glueballs, mindboggling eleven-dimensional strings and the elusive Higgs boson itself.Be guided around this strangest of zoos by Gavin Hesketh, experimental particle physicist at humanity's greatest experiment, the Large Hadron Collider. Concisely and with a rare clarity, he demystifies how we are uncovering the inner workings of the universe and heading towards the next scientific revolution.Why are atoms so small? How did the Higgs boson save the universe? And is there a Theory of Everything? The Particle Zoo answers these and many other profound questions, and explains the big ideas of Quantum Physics, String Theory, The Big Bang and Dark Matter... and, ultimately, what we know about the true, fundamental nature of reality.

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Book SynopsisWhat with anti-matter and positrons, quarks and neutrinos, entanglement and parallel universes, the landscape of quantum physics is a bewildering and mindboggling place to explore. So, how are you expected to navigate this uncertain world? Navigating Quantum Physics provides the map you need to start exploring seriously big ideas. A wealth of provocative questions prompt replies written by an expert author, with each one the setting-off point for instructions to help you plot your path through the atomic and sub-atomic maze. With one-stop' graphics signposting a memorable idea for each topic, and route map' glossaries explaining key terms and their connections, Navigating Quantum Physics is your expert guide to understanding the building blocks of the universe.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide covers the essential tasks in statistical data analysis encountered in high energy physics and provides comprehensive advice for typical questions and problems. The basic methods for inferring results from data are presented as well as tools for advanced tasks such as improving the signal-to-background ratio, correcting detector effects, determining systematics and many others. Concrete applications are discussed in analysis walkthroughs. Each chapter is supplemented by numerous examples and exercises and by a list of literature and relevant links. The book targets a broad readership at all career levels - from students to senior researchers. An accompanying website provides more algorithms as well as up-to-date information and links. * Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley-vch.de/supplements/Table of Contents1 Fundamental concepts Roger Barlow 2 Parameter estimation Olaf Behnke and Lorenzo Moneta 3 Hypothesis testing Gregory Schott 4 Interval Estimation Luc Demortier 5 Classification Helge Voss 6 Unfolding Volker Blobel 7 Constrained fits Benno List 8 How to deal with systematic uncertainties Rainer Wanke 9 Theory uncertainties Markus Diehl 10 Statistical methods commonly used in high energy physics Carsten Hensel and Kevin Kroninger 11 Analysis walk-throughs Aart Heijboer and Ivo van Vulpen 12 Applications in astronomy Harrison B. Prosper

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksCreating an element is no easy feat. It''s the equivalent of firing six trillion bullets a second at a needle in a haystack, hoping the bullet and needle somehow fuse together, then catching it in less than a thousandth of a second after which it''s gone forever. Welcome to the world of the superheavy elements: a realm where scientists use giant machines and spend years trying to make a single atom of mysterious artefacts that have never existed on Earth.From the first elements past uranium and their role in the atomic bomb to the latest discoveries stretching our chemical world, Superheavy will reveal the hidden stories lurking at the edges of the periodic table. Why did the US Air Force fly planes into mushroom clouds? Who won the transfermium wars? How did an earthquake help give Japan its first element? And what happened when Superman almost spilled nuclear secrets?<Trade ReviewWithout any compromise in accuracy, the book is compelling, conversational and entertaining, full of great stories and insights into the characters behind the quest. * Chemistry World *Making elements that don’t exist in nature is one of the craziest, most painstaking and bold pursuits in all of science, and Superheavy tells that story for the first time, with wit and verve. This deeply researched and engaging tour of the nether reaches of the periodic table will delight and inform everyone from the expert to the reader with only the dimmest memory of the iconic chart of chemical elements on the school lab wall. -- Phillip Ball, author of Beyond WeirdWith meticulous attention to detail and careful research, Chapman masterfully captures the excitement, politics and competition of the transuranic elements. Chapman's energy and enthusiasm is evident in every interaction, whether he is uncovering elaborate experimental details or unearthing scientific rivalries. -- Jess Wade, Physics Research Associate, Imperial College LondonTo anyone who imagines that the romantic age of elemental discovery ended in the 19th century, Kit Chapman’s hugely entertaining account of the discovery of the elements past uranium will be a real eye-opener. Larger than life characters, strange stories of errors, improvisation, and luck (good and bad) abound here. With a solid introduction to the science underpinning the stability and separation of these mysterious and mostly ephemeral species, there is much for everyone to learn and connect with here. -- Andrea Sella, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, UCL, and winner of the Royal Society's Michael Faraday Prize 2014Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction PART I: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM Chapter 1: Modern Alchemy Chapter 2: The Secret of Gilman Hall Chapter 3: How to Build a Nuclear Weapon Chapter 4: Superman vs the FBI Chapter 5: Universitium ofium Californium Berkelium Chapter 6: The Death of Jimmy Robinson Chapter 7: Presidents and Beetles PART II: TRANSFERMIUM WARS Chapter 8: Nobelievium Chapter 9: From Russia with Flerov Chapter 10: The East and the West Chapter 11: Xanthasia and the Magic Numbers Chapter 12: Life at the Edge of Science Chapter 13: The Atoms that Came in from the Cold Chapter 14: Changing the Rules Chapter 15: How to Name your Element PART III: THE END OF CHEMISTRY Chapter 16: After the Wall Came Down Chapter 17: The Ninov Fraud Chapter 18: A New Hope Chapter 19: Beams of the Rising Sun Chapter 20: The Edge of the Unknown Chapter 21: Beyond Superheavy Epilogue References Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisThe story of the Higgs boson - the so-called ''God particle'' - and the man who thought of itIn the summer of 1964, a reclusive young professor at the University of Edinburgh wrote two scientific papers which have come to change our understanding of the most fundamental building blocks of matter and the nature of the universe. Peter Higgs posited the existence an almost infinitely tiny particle - today known as the Higgs boson - which is the key to understanding why particles have mass, and but for which atoms and molecules could not exist.For nearly 50 years afterwards, some of the largest projects in experimental physics sought to demonstrate the physical existence of the boson which Higgs had proposed. Sensationally, confirmation came in July 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva. The following year Higgs was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. One of the least-known giants of science, he is the only person in history to have had a single parTrade Reviewthorough and fascinating ... Close spoke at length to Higgs and the result is a highly detailed and rich narrative ... a piece of scientific history. -- Jay Elwes * Spectator *An illuminating guide to the man and the science behind the Higgs boson ... the tale of the conception and discovery of the Higgs boson, a tiny tremor in an energy field that pervades the whole universe, is one of the most important in modern physics. Without the Higgs there would be no atoms or people or planets or stars or anything except restless particles zipping through space in splendid isolation. Close, a particle physicist who has served as head of communications and public education at Cern, is an excellent guide to the knotty science of that story, as well as what we do know about the mysterious man himself. -- Ananyo Bhattacharya * Guardian *a clear, vivid and occasionally even beautiful portrait of a scientific breakthrough: the tale of how a relatively obscure Scotland-based physicist developed a stunning theory, one that would help illuminate the invisible, particulate web that holds our universe together -- Deborah Blum * New York Times *a five star book - it reaches parts other books on the Higgs have failed to reach and Frank Close does a brilliant job -- Brian Clegg * Popular Science *A fascinating biography of an elusive particle and the equally elusive man who predicted its existence half a century before it was found. If the Higgs boson is the God particle then I feel I have glimpsed the mind of its creator. -- Jim Al-KhaliliClose tells the intertwined stories of Higgs's life and the discovery of the Higgs boson with the aid of a deep understanding of the physics involved and the benefit of many meetings with Higgs himself. There have been other books on the same theme, but this is far and away the best. Where Close excels is in explaining the fundamental principles of particle physics in language anyone likely to pick up this book will understand. ... Elusive works as a biography of Peter Higgs, as an account of one of the greatest intellectual advances in human history and, best of all, as an answer to anyone who asks why we should bother to carry out experiments like those performed at CERN. Buy it. -- John Gribbin * Literary Review *Close is among today's best writers on the history of quantum mechanics -- EconomistParticular brilliance ... This accessible account tells the story of the quest, and of the man who made it possible * BBC History Magazine *reveals the sheer complexity, detail and dazzling precision that, for the scientist, constitutes 'beauty in nature'. Close maintains a strong narrative line - we are watching and waiting throughout for the Higgs boson to be identified. -- Sue Roe * Mail on Sunday *A perfect marriage of subject and writer. With verve, insight, and rigor, Frank Close beautifully illuminates the life and times of one of physics' great, unheralded giants. Elusive is a triumph of a book, and one worthy of its subject's extraordinary contributions. -- bestselling author of The Founders * Jimmy Soni *Elusive is both a deep, exciting intellectual history and an elegantly told portrait of a quiet man whose 'one great idea' changed modern physics forever. Close marries the exotic details of contemporary particle physics theory with the very human aspects of how that theory came to be. An enlightening read from one of our very best writers and practitioners of physics. -- author of The Last Man Who Knew Everything * David N. Schwartz *Rich, compelling, and surprising. Fundamental physics can be equal parts awe-inspiring and head-spinning, and Close masterfully captures those qualities in this deeply satisfying tale of Peter Higgs's convoluted, and very human, journey through life and science. -- author of The Ascent of Information * Caleb Scharf *beautifully, engagingly written ... I was reassured by the characteristic wisdom and honesty of Close's judgement that, while the discovery of the Higgs particle completes the Standard Model of the atom, "Internal completeness is a mathematical requirement, whereas describing the world around us is the demand of natural philosophy". That sentence alone makes Elusive my book of the year. -- Raymond Tallis * Times Literary Supplement Books of the Year *Frank Close is probably the perfect person to tell the tale of Higgs and his boson. A serious physicist himself, he is also an exceptional author - and, unlike with most authors, his subject actually occasionally speaks to him. -- Tom Whipple * Times Books of the Year *the first full biography of Higgs ... focuses just as much on Higgs the particle as he does on Higgs the scientist, and the physics concepts he explores can be daunting. But this excellent book is well worth the effort. -- Mike Perricone * Symmetry Books of the Year *A compelling account of the long search for the Higgs boson -- Books of the Year * Economist *Because there would be no atoms or molecules without the intervention of the Higgs field, our very existence is a consequence of its reality ... a compulsive read. Besides explaining the physics and exploring the many personalities involved, it also conveys the excitement of physics research, the missed opportunities, the happy coincidences, the false trails, the social networks, the collaborations and professional rivalries. Like an established scientific fact that will stand for all time, this book is a definitive account of an historic scientific achievement. -- Rick Marshall * Physics Education *

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Book SynopsisThis text is primarily intended to accompany an advanced undergraduate course in atomic physics. However, the elementary atomic physics of the early chapters should be accessible to undergraduates first being introduced to the subject. Its experimental basis is strongly emphasized.Trade ReviewAbsolutely brillant textbook ... Strongly recommended and A textbook that must be definitively be acquired in the Libraries of Universities! * Dr. Thierry-Philippe Picornell, GSz *Table of Contents1. Early Atomic Physics ; 2. The Hydrogen Atom ; 3. Helium ; 4. The Alkalis ; 5. The LS-coupling scheme ; 6. Hyperfine Structure and Isotope Shift ; 7. The Interaction of Atoms with Radiation ; 8. Doppler-free Laser Spectroscopy ; 9. Laser cooling and trapping ; 10. Magnetic trapping, Evaporative cooling and BEC ; 11. Atom Interferometry ; 12. Ion Traps ; 13. Quantum Computing

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Book SynopsisApplications of quantum field theoretical methods to gravitational physics, both in the semiclassical and the full quantum frameworks, require a careful formulation of the fundamental basis of quantum theory, with special attention to such important issues as renormalization, quantum theory of gauge theories, and especially effective action formalism. The first part of this graduate textbook provides both a conceptual and technical introduction to the theory of quantum fields. The presentation is consistent, starting from elements of group theory, classical fields, and moving on to the effective action formalism in general gauge theories. Compared to other existing books, the general formalism of renormalization in described in more detail, and special attention paid to gauge theories. This part can serve as a textbook for a one-semester introductory course in quantum field theory. In the second part, we discuss basic aspects of quantum field theory in curved space, and perturbative quantum gravity. More than half of Part II is written with a full exposition of details, and includes elaborated examples of simplest calculations. All chapters include exercises ranging from very simple ones to those requiring small original investigations. The selection of material of the second part is done using the must-know principle. This means we included detailed expositions of relatively simple techniques and calculations, expecting that the interested reader will be able to learn more advanced issues independently after working through the basic material, and completing the exercises.Trade ReviewIt is a good moment for summarizing the various advances, and these two authors are among the best experts in the specific field of quantum effective actions in gravity. * Michele Maggiore, University of Geneva *The subject of the book is timely, especially since many results of quantum field theory are actively used in modern cosmology, and both authors have long-time experience of teaching courses on the subject at several universities. * Valeri Frolov, University of Alberta *Table of ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM FIELD THEORY 1: Introduction 2: Relativistic Symmetry 3: Lagrange formalism in field theory 4: Field Models 5: Canonical Quantization of Free Fields 6: Scattering Matrix and Green Functions 7: Functional Integrals 8: Perturbation Theory 9: Renormalization 10: Quantum Gauge Theories PART II SEMICLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY MODELS 11: Brief Review of General Relativity. 12: Classical fields in curved spacetime 13: Quantum fields in curved spacetime: renormalization 14: One-loop divergences 15: Renormalization group in curved space 16: Non-local form factors in flat and curved spacetime 17: Conformal anomaly and anomaly-induced action 18: General Notions of Perturbative Quantum Gravity 19: Massive ghosts in higher derivative models 20: One-loop renormalization in quantum gravity 21: Renormalization group in perturbative quantum gravity 22: Induced gravity approach 23: Final remarks on Part II References PART I INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM FIELD THEORY 1: Introduction 2: Relativistic Symmetry 3: Lagrange formalism in field theory 4: Field Models 5: Canonical Quantization of Free Fields 6: Scattering Matrix and Green Functions 7: Functional Integrals 8: Perturbation Theory 9: Renormalization 10: Quantum Gauge Theories PART II SEMICLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY MODELS 11: Brief Review of General Relativity. 12: Classical fields in curved spacetime 13: Quantum fields in curved spacetime: renormalization 14: One-loop divergences 15: Renormalization group in curved space 16: Non-local form factors in flat and curved spacetime 17: Conformal anomaly and anomaly-induced action 18: General Notions of Perturbative Quantum Gravity 19: Massive ghosts in higher derivative models 20: One-loop renormalization in quantum gravity 21: Renormalization group in perturbative quantum gravity 22: Induced gravity approach 23: Final remarks on Part II References

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Book SynopsisBased on lectures for a statistical mechanics course, this textbook introduces the central concepts and tools of statistical physics including solutions that are available to lecturers at www.cambridge.org/9780521873420. A companion volume, discusses non-mean field aspects of scaling and critical phenomena, through the perspective of renormalization group.Trade Review'In this much-needed modern text, Kardar presents a remarkably clear view of statistical mechanics as a whole, revealing the relationships between different parts of this diverse subject. In two volumes, the classical beginnings of thermodynamics are connected smoothly to a thoroughly modern view of fluctuation effects, stochastic dynamics, and renormalization and scaling theory. Students will appreciate the precision and clarity in which difficult concepts are presented in generality and by example. I particularly like the wealth of interesting and instructive problems inspired by diverse phenomena throughout physics (and beyond!), which illustrate the power and broad applicability of statistical mechanics.' Leon Balents, University of California, Santa Barbara'Statistical Physics of Particles is the welcome result of an innovative and popular graduate course Kardar has been teaching at MIT for almost twenty years. It is a masterful account of the essentials of a subject which played a vital role in the development of twentieth century physics, not only surviving, but enriching the development of quantum mechanics. Its importance to science in the future can only increase with the rise of subjects such as quantitative biology. Statistical Physics of Fields builds on the foundation laid by the Statistical Physics of Particles, with an account of the revolutionary developments of the past 35 years, many of which were facilitated by renormalization group ideas. Much of the subject matter is inspired by problems in condensed matter physics, with a number of pioneering contributions originally due to Kardar himself. This lucid exposition should be of particular interest to theorists with backgrounds in field theory and statistical mechanics.' David R. Nelson, Harvard University'If Landau and Lifshitz were to prepare a new edition of their classic Statistical Physics text they might produce a book not unlike this gem by Mehran Kardar. Indeed, Kardar is an extremely rare scientist, being both brilliant in formalism and an astoundingly careful and thorough teacher. He demonstrates both aspects of his range of talents in this pair of books, which belong on the bookshelf of every serious student of theoretical statistical physics. Kardar does a particularly thorough job of explaining the subtleties of theoretical topics too new to have been included even in Landau and Lifshitz most recent Third Edition (1980), such as directed paths in random media and the dynamics of growing surfaces, which are not in any text to my knowledge. He also provides careful discussion of topics that do appear in most modern texts on theoretical statistical physics, such as scaling and renormalization group.' H. Eugene Stanley, Boston University'This is one of the most valuable textbook I have seen in a long time. Written by a leader in the field, it provides a crystal clear, elegant and comprehensive coverage of the field of statistical physics. I'm sure this book will become 'the' reference for the next generation of researchers, students and practitioners in statistical physics. I wish I had this book when I was a student but I will have the privilege to rely on it for my teaching.' Alessandro Vespignani, Indiana UniversityTable of Contents1. Thermodynamics; 2. Probability; 3. Kinetic theory of gases; 4. Classical statistical mechanics; 5. Interacting particles; 6. Quantum statistical mechanics; 7. Ideal quantum gases; Solutions to selected problems; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe clearest, most accessible explanation yet of the amazing world of quantum mechanics: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversaryTrade Review'A fascinating read and a must for anyone who would like to find out the latest experimental advances made in this most fundamental of quantum experiments' Physics World‘Offers beginners the tools they need to seriously engage with the philosophical questions that likely drew them to quantum mechanics’ Science‘Cleverly comes at quantum physics from a different direction... An excellent addition to the “Quantum physics for the rest of us” shelf’ Brian Clegg‘Simply an outstanding exploration of the double slit experiment and what makes it so weird’ Forbes

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