Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak, and Electromagnetic Interactions

Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak, and Electromagnetic Interactions
Author: Chris Quigg
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-09-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1400848229

A thoroughly revised edition of a landmark textbook on gauge theories and their applications to particle physics This completely revised and updated graduate-level textbook is an ideal introduction to gauge theories and their applications to high-energy particle physics, and takes an in-depth look at two new laws of nature—quantum chromodynamics and the electroweak theory. From quantum electrodynamics through unified theories of the interactions among leptons and quarks, Chris Quigg examines the logic and structure behind gauge theories and the experimental underpinnings of today's theories. Quigg emphasizes how we know what we know, and in the era of the Large Hadron Collider, his insightful survey of the standard model and the next great questions for particle physics makes for compelling reading. The brand-new edition shows how the electroweak theory developed in conversation with experiment. Featuring a wide-ranging treatment of electroweak symmetry breaking, the physics of the Higgs boson, and the importance of the 1-TeV scale, the book moves beyond established knowledge and investigates the path toward unified theories of strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions. Explicit calculations and diverse exercises allow readers to derive the consequences of these theories. Extensive annotated bibliographies accompany each chapter, amplify points of conceptual or technical interest, introduce further applications, and lead readers to the research literature. Students and seasoned practitioners will profit from the text's current insights, and specialists wishing to understand gauge theories will find the book an ideal reference for self-study. Brand-new edition of a landmark text introducing gauge theories Consistent attention to how we know what we know Explicit calculations develop concepts and engage with experiment Interesting and diverse problems sharpen skills and ideas Extensive annotated bibliographies

Electroweak Physics - Proceedings Of The Fourteenth Lake Louise Winter Institute

Electroweak Physics - Proceedings Of The Fourteenth Lake Louise Winter Institute
Author: Alan Astbury
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2000-01-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814543373

This volume deals with the electroweak interactions at low and high energies. The results of the collider experiments are discussed, and the low energy experiments with complications for astrophysics are considered. Also, theoretical developments are presented to highlight the impact of forthcoming experiments and to find new directions of study.

Proceedings of the Workshop on CP Violation

Proceedings of the Workshop on CP Violation
Author: Xin-Heng Guo
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2000
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789810239442

CP violation is essential to understanding the universe in which we live. Without it there can be no dominance of matter over anti-matter. New experimental facilities, such as the B-factories, and new experimental techniques promise the first real advances in our understanding of this phenomenon since its discovery in the mid-60's. The Workshop on CP violation brought together representatives of all the major experimental collaborations and key theorists. The result is an excellent introduction to the directions in which the field will move in the next few years.

High Energy Physics And Cosmology 1997 - Proceedings Of The Summer School

High Energy Physics And Cosmology 1997 - Proceedings Of The Summer School
Author: Gava E
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1998-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9814544930

This proceedings volume covers the main fields of mathematics: analysis, algebra and number theory, geometry and topology, combinatorics and graphs, applied mathematics, numerical analysis and computer mathematics, probability and statistics, teaching and popularization of mathematics.

Physics Beyond The Standard Model - Proceedings Of The Fifth International Wein Symposium (Wein '98)

Physics Beyond The Standard Model - Proceedings Of The Fifth International Wein Symposium (Wein '98)
Author: Cyrus M Hoffman
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 802
Release: 1999-07-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9814543799

WEIN '98 focussed on searches for physics beyond the Standard Model of elementary particles at low and medium energies, including theoretical studies in these areas. In addition, selected topics in the physics of the Standard Model, searches for new physics at high energy facilities, and topics in nuclear and particle astrophysics were discussed. The conference was mainly composed of plenary talks reviewing the present status of the field. The proceedings include written versions of these plenary talks plus several invited talks given at the parallel sessions covering specific topics that could not be included in the plenary sessions.

From The Planck Length To The Hubble Radius, Sep 98, Italy

From The Planck Length To The Hubble Radius, Sep 98, Italy
Author: Antonino Zichichi
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2000-05-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814543128

From August to September 1998, a group of 75 physicists from 52 laboratories in 15 countries met in Erice, Italy, for the 36th Course of the International School of Subnuclear Physics. This book constitutes the proceedings of that meeting. It reviews the present status of subnuclear physics and its connections with the fundamental problems of physics, such as the unification of all gauge forces.