{"product_id":"the-ideas-of-particle-physics-paperback-9781108727402","title":"The Ideas of Particle Physics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108727402","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ideas of Particle Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe fourth edition of this popular book is a comprehensive introduction to particle physics, including the latest ideas and discoveries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames E. Dodd (Author), Ben Gripaios (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108727402, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 September 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 171 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 18.9 x 1.5 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… The Ideas of Particle Physics remains an excellent book, predominantly aimed at graduate students, as a complement to courses and other reference works.' Dave Barney, CERN Courier\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is a comprehensive introduction to particle physics, bridging the gap between traditional textbooks on the subject and popular accounts that assume little background knowledge. This fourth edition is fully revised, including the most recent ideas and discoveries, and the latest avenues of research. The development of the subject is traced from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity, through the formulation of quantum field theories, to the standard model. Research now continues with the first signs of physics beyond the standard model and with the formulation of modern string theory which aims to include a quantum theory of gravity for the first time. This book is intended for anyone with a background in physical sciences who wishes to learn about particle physics. It is also valuable to students of physics wishing to gain an introductory overview of the subject.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. Matter and light\u003cbr\u003e 2. Special relativity\u003cbr\u003e 3. Quantum mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 4. Relativistic quantum theory\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Basic Particle Physics: 5. The fundamental forces\u003cbr\u003e 6. Symmetry in the microworld\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mesons\u003cbr\u003e 8. Strange particles\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Strong Interaction Physics: 9. Resonance particles\u003cbr\u003e 10. SU(3) and quarks\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Weak Interaction Physics I: 11. The violation of parity\u003cbr\u003e 12. Fermi's theory of the weak interactions\u003cbr\u003e 13. Two neutrinos\u003cbr\u003e 14. Neutral kaons and CP violation\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Weak Interaction Physics II: 15. The current-current theory of the weak interactions\u003cbr\u003e 16. An example leptonic process: electron-neutrino scattering\u003cbr\u003e 17. The weak interactions of hadrons\u003cbr\u003e 18. The W boson\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Gauge Theory of the Weak Interactions: 19. Motivation for the theory\u003cbr\u003e 20. Gauge theory\u003cbr\u003e 21. Spontaneous symmetry breaking\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Glashow–Weinberg–Salam model\u003cbr\u003e 23. Consequences of the model\u003cbr\u003e 24. The hunt for the W±, Z0 bosons\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Deep Inelastic Scattering: 25. Deep inelastic processes\u003cbr\u003e 26. Electron-nucleon scattering\u003cbr\u003e 27. The deep inelastic microscope\u003cbr\u003e 28. Neutrino-nucleon scattering\u003cbr\u003e 29. The quark model of the structure functions\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. Quantum Chromodynamics – The Theory of Quarks: 30. Coloured quarks\u003cbr\u003e 31. Colour gauge theory\u003cbr\u003e 32. Asymptotic freedom\u003cbr\u003e 33. Quark confinement\u003cbr\u003e Part IX. Electron-Positron Collisions: 34. Probing the vacuum\u003cbr\u003e 35. Quarks and charm\u003cbr\u003e 36. Another generation\u003cbr\u003e Part X. The Standard Model: 37. The model in summary\u003cbr\u003e 38. Precision tests of the model\u003cbr\u003e 39. Flavour Mixing and CP violation\u003cbr\u003e 40. The Large Hadron Collider\u003cbr\u003e 41. Discovery and properties of the Higgs boson\u003cbr\u003e Part XI. Beyond the Standard Model: 42. Reasons to go beyond\u003cbr\u003e 43. Neutrino masses and mixing\u003cbr\u003e 44. Grand unification\u003cbr\u003e 45. Supersymmetry\u003cbr\u003e 46. Composite Higgs models\u003cbr\u003e 47. Axions and the Strong CP problem\u003cbr\u003e Part XII. Particle Physics and Cosmology: 48. The big bang and inflation\u003cbr\u003e 49. The cosmic microwave background\u003cbr\u003e 50. The matter-anti-matter asymmetry\u003cbr\u003e 51. Dark matter\u003cbr\u003e 52. Dark energy\u003cbr\u003e Part XIII. Gravity and Gravitational Waves: 53. From general relativity to gravitational waves\u003cbr\u003e 54. The discovery of gravitational waves\u003cbr\u003e 55. Gravitational wave and multi-messenger astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 56. The future: Super Ligo and LISA\u003cbr\u003e Part XIV. String Theory: 57. Origins – the hadronic string\u003cbr\u003e 58. String theory to M-theory\u003cbr\u003e 59. The AdS-CFT correspondence\u003cbr\u003e 60. Consequences of the theory\u003cbr\u003e Part XV. The Future – To Boldly Go!: 61. Accelerators, observatories and other experiments\u003cbr\u003e 62. Known unknowns\u003cbr\u003e 63. Glittering prizes\u003cbr\u003e 64. Unknown unknowns: it must be beautiful\u003cbr\u003e Appendices: 1. Units and constants\u003cbr\u003e 2. Glossary\u003cbr\u003e 3. List of symbols\u003cbr\u003e 4. Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e 5. 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