Deep down things : the breathtaking beauty of particle physics / Bruce A. Schumm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schumm, Bruce A., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Quantum field theory.

Gauge fields (Physics).

Symmetry (Physics).

Physical Description:

x, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.

Summary:

A fascinating journey into the bizarre, subatomic world of particle physics." -- "PhysOrg.com

Contents:

2 The True Movers & Shakers: The Forces of Nature 6

3 The Great Reawakening: The Modern Physics Revolution 18

4 The Marriage of Relativity & Quantum Theory: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory 50

5 Patterns in Nature: The Fundamental Building Blocks 93

6 Mathematical Patterns: Lie Groups 139

7 The World Within: Internal Symmetries 169

8 Physics by Pure Thought: Gauge Theory 208

9 The Current Paradigm: Hidden Symmetry, the Standard Model & the Higgs Boson 283

10 Into the Unknown: What Lies Ahead 333

Appendix Exponential Notation 353.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [355]-370) and index.

ISBN:

080187971X

OCLC:

55229065