Concepts in particle physics : a concise introduction to the Standard Model / V. Parameswaran Nair, City College of the City University of New York, USA.
By: Nair, V. P [author.].
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TextPublisher: New Jersey : World Scientific, [2018]Description: x, 315 pages : USD 98.00 illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789813227552; 9813227559.Subject(s): Standard model (Nuclear physics) | Particles (Nuclear physics)DDC classification: 539.7/2 Summary: "The 2013 discovery of the Higgs boson posed a challenge to both physics undergraduates and their instructors. Since particle physics is seldom taught at the undergraduate level, the question "what is the Higgs and why does its discovery matter?" is a common question among undergraduates. Equally, answering this question is a problem for physics instructors. This book is an attempt to put the key concepts of particle physics together in an appealing way, and yet give enough extra tidbits for students seriously considering graduate studies in particle physics. It starts with some recapitulation of relativity and quantum mechanics, and then builds on it to give both conceptual ideas regarding the Standard Model of particle physics as well as technical details. It is presented in an informal lecture style, and includes "remarks" sections where extra material, history, or technical details are presented for the interested student. The last lecture presents an assessment of the open questions, and where the future might take us"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Book | Chennai Mathematical Institute General Stacks | 539.72 NAI (Browse shelf) | Available | 10673 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The 2013 discovery of the Higgs boson posed a challenge to both physics undergraduates and their instructors. Since particle physics is seldom taught at the undergraduate level, the question "what is the Higgs and why does its discovery matter?" is a common question among undergraduates. Equally, answering this question is a problem for physics instructors. This book is an attempt to put the key concepts of particle physics together in an appealing way, and yet give enough extra tidbits for students seriously considering graduate studies in particle physics. It starts with some recapitulation of relativity and quantum mechanics, and then builds on it to give both conceptual ideas regarding the Standard Model of particle physics as well as technical details. It is presented in an informal lecture style, and includes "remarks" sections where extra material, history, or technical details are presented for the interested student. The last lecture presents an assessment of the open questions, and where the future might take us"-- Provided by publisher.