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Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics

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Coming soon in June 2024

Authors

Alessandro Bettini , Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy

Description

The third edition of this successful textbook has been redesigned to reflect the progress of the field in the last decade, including the latest studies of the Higgs boson, quark–gluon plasma, progress in flavour and neutrino physics and the discovery of gravitational waves. It provides undergraduate students with complete coverage of the basic elements of the Standard Model of particle physics, assuming only introductory courses in nuclear physics, special relativity and quantum mechanics. Examples of fundamental experiments are highlighted before…

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Key features

  • By showing experiments before discussing the theories that they inspired, the author emphasizes the physics, allowing students to understand the material without wading through complex mathematics
  • The stories of crucial discoveries are covered briefly, helping students to understand and appreciate the subject's development
  • 260 numerical problems are presented to help students connect theory with practice with solutions for some of them; full solutions are available to instructors
  • This textbook is available as a Gold Open Access publication via the Cambridge website

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