Particle Physics : : An Introduction / / Robert Purdy.
This updated edition is designed as a brief introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe. Numerous examples, figures, and simple explanations enable general readers and physics students to understand complex concepts related to the universe. Selected topics inclu...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MLI ASEE STEM eBook-Package 2024 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Essentials of Physics Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (500 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. A History of Particle Physics -- 2. Special Relativity -- 3. Quantum Mechanics -- 4. Symmetries and Groups -- 5. Experimental Particle Physics -- 6. Particle Classification -- 7. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics -- 8. The Dirac Equation -- 9. Quantum Electrodynamics -- 10. Non-Abelian Gauge Theory and Color -- 11. Symmetry Breaking and The Higgs Mechanism -- 12. The Standard Model of Particle Physics -- 13. Beyond the Standard Model -- Appendix A: Elementary Particle Properties and Other Useful Quantities -- Appendix B: Feynman Rules -- Appendix C: Gamma Matrix Identities -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | This updated edition is designed as a brief introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe. Numerous examples, figures, and simple explanations enable general readers and physics students to understand complex concepts related to the universe. Selected topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, and more. Features: Explores the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe Topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, and more |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781683928768 9783111564340 9783111574073 9783111502496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781683928768 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Robert Purdy. |