Introduction and notation -- Basic concepts -- Overview of accelerators and detectors -- Non-relativistic quantum mechanics -- Relativistic formulation and kinematics -- The Lagrangian formalism -- Free boson fields -- Free fermion dirac field -- Interacting fields and propagator theory -- Quantum electrodynamics (QED) -- Computations in QED -- QED radiative corrections -- Tests of QED at high energy -- Tests of QED at low energy -- Hadrons -- Electron-proton scattering -- Partons -- Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) -- Experimental tests of QCD -- Heavy quarks: charm and bottom -- Neutrinos and the three lepton families -- Parity violation in weak interactions -- The weak charged current interaction -- Gauge field theories and spontaneous symmetry breaking -- The electroweak theory -- Computations in the electroweak theory -- Experimental tests of the electroweak theory -- Neutrino-nucleon interactions -- Completing the standard model -- Flavor oscillations and CP violation -- Beyond the standard model -- Outlook
Summary:
"Particle physics intertwines theory and experiments, and this text demonstrates and develops the interplay between the two, following the author's detailed and original approach. This complete and comprehensive treatise, written for a two-semester Master's or graduate course, covers all aspects of modern particle physics. Richly illustrated with more than 450 figures, this text guides students through all the intricacies of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory in an intuitive manner that few books achieve. Featuring rigorous step-by-step derivations and more than 100 end-of-chapter problems for additional practice, it ensures that students will not only understand the material but also be able to apply their knowledge. Containing up-to-date experimental material, including the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN and of neutrino oscillations, this monumental volume also serves as a one-stop reference for particle physics researchers of all levels and specialties"-- Provided by publisher.
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