The book provides theoretical and phenomenological insights on the structure of matter, presenting concepts and features of elementary particle physics and fundamental aspects of nuclear physics. Starting with the basics (nomenclature, classification, acceleration techniques, detection of elementary particles), the properties of fundamental interactions (electromagnetic, weak and strong) are introduced with a mathematical formalism suited to undergraduate students. Some experimental results (the discovery of neutral currents and of the W+- and Z0 bosons; the quark structure observed using deep inelastic scattering experiments) show the necessity of an evolution of the formalism. This motivates a more detailed description of the weak and strong interactions, of the Standard Model of the microcosm with its experimental tests, and of the Higgs mechanism. The open problems in the Standard Model of the microcosm and macrocosm are presented at the end of the book.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9789400724631
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111837075
Product Key Features
Author
Giorgio Giacomelli, Sylvie Braibant, Maurizio Spurio
Publication Name
Particles and Fundamental Interactions
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Physics
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
498 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
777g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Sylvie Braibant, Giorgio Giacomelli, Maurizio Spurio