Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics
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The second edition of this successful textbook is fully updated to include the discovery of the Higgs boson and other recent developments, providing undergraduate students with complete coverage of the basic elements of the standard model of particle physics for the first time. Physics is emphasised over mathematical rigour, making the material accessible to students with no previous knowledge of elementary particles. Important experiments and the theory linked to them are highlighted, helping students appreciate how key ideas were developed.…
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Key features
- Fully updated to include the discovery of the Higgs boson, as well as other recent developments, providing undergraduate students with complete coverage of the basic elements of the standard model
- Physics is emphasised over mathematical rigour, and covers important experiments and the theory linked to them, enabling students to understand the development of key ideas
- Over 250 problems, sixty of which are new to this edition, help students apply the theory with a focus on physics rather than mathematics
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107279483
- Subjects Particle Physics and Quantum Field Theory,Physics and Astronomy
- Editions 2nd Edition
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 07 April 2014
- ISBN: 9781107050402
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.2kg
- Contains: 265 b/w illus. 264 exercises
- Page extent: 492 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781107279483
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