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Book SynopsisThis engaging introduction to the latest theoretical advances and experimental discoveries in elementary particle physics, culminating in the development of the 'Standard Model', makes this fascinating subject accessible to undergraduate students and aims at motivating them to study it further.
Trade ReviewThis volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the Standard Model of particle physics, which is the best description of strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces available * M. C. Ogilvie, CHOICE *
I find this book extremely relevant and interesting. It addresses deep and important issues from a modern perspective * Nathan Seiberg, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton *
The authors have done a fabulous job in orchestrating their discussion of physics: a herculean task, evidently carried out well. Moreover, the way the authors go about this follows the historical development of modern physics, from quantum mechanics, to quantum electrodynamics, to quantum field theory, and of course particle physics and the standard model. Very impressive. * Michael C. Berg, Loyola Marymount University *
This is an excellent introduction, at an advanced undergraduate level, to the physics of elementary particles and their mutual interactions. Unlike many books in this subject, it starts from a historical and experimental perspective to illustrate how the present theoretical framework, the Standard Model, came about through a long and fascinating bottom-up process. The book will play an important role in inspiring undergraduate students to undertake graduate studies, or perhaps a career, in theoretical (or experimental) high energy physics. * Gabriele Veneziano, Department of Theoretical Physics, CERN, Professor Emeritus, Collège de France *
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field and Spontaneous Photon Emission 3: Elements of Classical Field Theory 4: Scattering in Classical and Quantum Physics 5: Elements of Group Theory 6: Particle Physics Phenomenology 7: Relativistic Wave Equations 8: Towards a Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 9: From Classical to Quantum Mechanics 10: From Classical to Quantum Fields: Free Fields 11: Interacting Fields 12: Scattering in Quantum Field Theory 13: Gauge Interactions 14: Spontaneously Broken Symmetries 15: The Principles of Renormalisation 16: The Electromagnetic Interactions 17: Infrared Effects 18: The Weak Interactions 19: A Gauge Theory for the Weak and Electromagnetic Interactions 20: Neutrino Physics 21: The Strong Interactions 22: The Standard Model and Experiment 23: Beyond the Standard Model Free
