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Introduction to the Standard Model and Beyond Quantum Field Theory, Symmetries and Phenomenology

Authors

Stuart Raby
, Ohio State University
Published 2021

Description

The Standard Model of particle physics is an amazingly successful theory describing the fundamental particles and forces of nature. This text, written for a two-semester graduate course on the Standard Model, develops a practical understanding of the theoretical concepts it's built upon, to prepare students to enter research. The author takes a historical approach to demonstrate to students the process of discovery which is often overlooked in other textbooks, presenting quantum field theory and symmetries as the necessary tools for…

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Key features

  • Discusses the experimental and theoretical discoveries which lead to the Standard Model following the historical development of the theory, allows students to see and appreciate the full picture
  • Develops field theory and Feynman diagrams by defining single particle states and then uses this to develop field theory, which is a more accessible approach for students new to the subject
  • Presents a solid coverage of symmetry principles, their formalism, experimental tests and their role as building blocks to the development of the full theory of the Standard Model
  • Finishes with a discussion of the arbitrary parameters of the Standard Model, and why it is believed that the theory is not complete and why physicists are searching for a supersymmetric grand unified theory

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