Chris Quigg

This monograph presents a coherent and elementary introduction to Gauge theories of the fundamental interactions and their applications to high-energy physics. It deals with the logic and structure of local Gauge symmetries and Gauge theories, from quantum electrodynamics through unified theories of the interactions among leptons and quarks. Many explicit calculations provide the reader with practice in computing the consequences of these theories and offer a perspective on key experimental investigations. First published in 1983, this text is ideal for a one-semester course on Gauge theories and particle physics. Specialists in particle physics and others who wish to understand the basic ideas of Gauge theories will find it useful as a reference and for self-study.

A thoroughly revised edition of a landmark textbook on gauge theories and their applications to particle physicsThis completely revised and updated graduate-level textbook is an ideal introduction to gauge theories and their applications to high-energy particle physics, and takes an in-depth look at two new laws of nature―quantum chromodynamics and the electroweak theory. From quantum electrodynamics through unified theories of the interactions among leptons and quarks, Chris Quigg examines the logic and structure behind gauge theories and the experimental underpinnings of today's theories. Quigg emphasizes how we know what we know, and in the era of the Large Hadron Collider, his insightful survey of the standard model and the next great questions for particle physics makes for compelling reading.The brand-new edition shows how the electroweak theory developed in conversation with experiment. Featuring a wide-ranging treatment of electroweak symmetry breaking, the physics of the Higgs boson, and the importance of the 1-TeV scale, the book moves beyond established knowledge and investigates the path toward unified theories of strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions. Explicit calculations and diverse exercises allow readers to derive the consequences of these theories. Extensive annotated bibliographies accompany each chapter, amplify points of conceptual or technical interest, introduce further applications, and lead readers to the research literature. Students and seasoned practitioners will profit from the text's current insights, and specialists wishing to understand gauge theories will find the book an ideal reference for self-study.

This monograph presents a coherent and elementary introduction to Gauge theories of the fundamental interactions and their applications to high-energy physics. It deals with the logic and structure of local Gauge symmetries and Gauge theories, from quantum electrodynamics through unified theories of the interactions among leptons and quarks. Many explicit calculations provide the reader with practice in computing the consequences of these theories and offer a perspective on key experimental investigations. First published in 1983, this text is ideal for a one-semester course on Gauge theories and particle physics. Specialists in particle physics and others who wish to understand the basic ideas of Gauge theories will find it useful as a reference and for self-study.

The 2004 edition of the annual volume consists of 15 contributions that review recent progress in the study of dark matter, gravitational wave astronomy, nucleon structure, quantum chromodynamics, the heaviest nuclei, and the muon's magnetic moment. The longest paper reports on residual background sources encountered in experiments conducted deep underground. Other specific topics include the solar hep process, tracing noble gas radionuclides in the environment, heavy quarks on the lattice, and the physics motivations for building a high energy electron-positron linear collider. No subject index is provided. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The 2004 edition of the annual volume consists of 15 contributions that review recent progress in the study of dark matter, gravitational wave astronomy, nucleon structure, quantum chromodynamics, the heaviest nuclei, and the muon's magnetic moment. The longest paper reports on residual background sources encountered in experiments conducted deep underground. Other specific topics include the solar hep process, tracing noble gas radionuclides in the environment, heavy quarks on the lattice, and the physics motivations for building a high energy electron-positron linear collider. No subject index is provided. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR