Purdy R. Particle Physics. An Introduction 2ed 2022

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This updated edition is designed as a brief introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe. Numerous examples, figures, and simple explanations enable general readers and physics students to understand complex concepts related to the universe. Selected topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, and more.
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Explores the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe.
Topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, and more.
Introduction.
A History of Particle Physics.
Special Relativity.
Quantum Mechanics.
Symmetries and Groups.
Experimental Particle Physics.
Particle Classification.
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics.
The Dirac Equation.
Quantum Electrodynamics.
Non-Abelian Gauge Theory and Color.
Symmetry Breaking and the Higgs Mechanism.
The Standard Model of Particle Physics.
Beyond the Standard Model.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index