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020 _a9781944660987
040 _cIIT Kanpur
041 _aeng
082 _a539.7
_bN143c
100 _aNair, V Parameswaran
245 _aConcepts in particle physics: a concise introduction to the standard model
_cV Parameswaran Nair
250 _aWorld Scientific low price edition
260 _bWorld Scientific
_c2024
_aChennai
300 _ax, 315p
520 _aThe 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.
650 _aStandard model (Nuclear physics)
650 _aParticles (Nuclear physics)
942 _cBK
999 _c567107
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