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Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics

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Authors

Alessandro Bettini
, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
Published 2024

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The third edition of this successful textbook has been redesigned to reflect the progress of the field in the last decade, including the latest studies of the Higgs boson, quark–gluon plasma, progress in flavour and neutrino physics and the discovery of gravitational waves. It provides undergraduate students with complete coverage of the basic elements of the Standard Model of particle physics, assuming only introductory courses in nuclear physics, special relativity and quantum mechanics. Examples of fundamental experiments are highlighted before…

New in this edition

  • Adds early discussion of the Dirac and Marjorana equation, which were assumed in the earlier editions

  • Updates known properties of the Higgs boson, which was still in its infancy in 2014

  • Updates CP violation to introduce the charm sector and updates discussion in other sectors

  • Completely updates the chapter on neutrinos

  • Introduces some non-technical basics of lattice QCD calculations and a short chapter on gravitational wave observations.

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Key features

  • By showing experiments before discussing the theories that they inspired, the author emphasizes the physics, allowing students to understand the material without wading through complex mathematics
  • The stories of crucial discoveries are covered briefly, helping students to understand and appreciate the subject's development
  • 260 numerical problems are presented to help students connect theory with practice with solutions for some of them; full solutions are available to instructors
  • This textbook is available as a Gold Open Access publication via the Cambridge website

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