Concepts in particle physics: a concise introduction to the standard model
By: Nair, V Parameswaran.
Publisher: Chennai World Scientific 2024Edition: World Scientific low price edition.Description: x, 315p.ISBN: 9781944660987.Subject(s): Standard model (Nuclear physics) | Particles (Nuclear physics)DDC classification: 539.7 | N143c 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.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 539.7 N143c (Browse shelf) | Available | A186469 |
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539.7 M966n Nuclear reactor physics | 539.7 M96n Nuclear reactor physics | 539.7 M96n v.86 Nuclear reactor physics [v.86] | 539.7 N143c Concepts in particle physics: a concise introduction to the standard model | 539.7 N252t TENDANCES ACTUELLES EN PHYSIQUE ATOMIQUE, NEW TRENDS IN ATOMIC PHYSICS | 539.7 N42 New trends in atomic and molecular physics | 539.7 Ob2m Modern nuclear physics |
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.
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