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Facts and mysteries in elementary particle physics / Martinus J.G. Veltman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Veltman, Martinus.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Particles (Nuclear physics).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (344 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- River Edge, NJ : World Scientific Pub., c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A comprehensive overview of modern particle physics, which seeks to be accessible to anyone who wants to know how the universe works. An explanation of quantum mechanics and relativity paves the way for an understanding of the laws that govern particle physics.
- Contents:
- Table of Contents; Introduction; Preliminaries; The Standard Model; Quantum Mechanics. Mixing; Energy, Momentum and Mass-Shell; Detection; Accelerators and Storage Rings; The CERN Neutrino Experiment; The Particle Zoo; Particle Theory; Finding the Higgs; Quantum Chromodynamics; Epilogue; Name Index; Subject Index; Photo Credits
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611872564
- 9781281872562
- 1281872563
- 9789812563026
- 9812563024
- OCLC:
- 475931994
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