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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:
- 1 online resource (391 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Introducing readers to the world of particle physics, Deep Down Things opens new realms within which are many clues to unraveling the mysteries of the universe.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The True Movers &
- Shakers: The Forces of Nature
- 3 The Great Reawakening: The Modern Physics Revolution
- 4 The Marriage of Relativity &
- Quantum Theory: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
- 5 Patterns in Nature: The Fundamental Building Blocks
- 6 Mathematical Patterns: Lie Groups
- 7 The World Within: Internal Symmetries
- 8 Physics by Pure Thought: Gauge Theory
- 9 The Current Paradigm: Hidden Symmetry, the Standard Model &
- the Higgs Boson
- 10 Into the Unknown: What Lies Ahead
- Appendix: Exponential Notation
- Notes
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9896-X
- OCLC:
- 680623563
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