Gauge theories in particle physics: from relativistic quantum mechanics to QED Volume 1

A well-written and produced text, highly recommend for new postgraduates Gauge Theories in Particle Physics, Volume 1: From Relativistic Quantum Mechanics to QED, Third Edition presents an accessible, practical, and comprehensive introduction to the three gauge theories of the standard model of particle quantum electrodynamics (QED), quantum chromodynamics (QCD), and the electroweak theory. For each of them, the authors provide a thorough discussion of the main conceptual points, a detailed exposition of many practical calculations of physical quantities, and a comparison of these quantitative predictions with experimental results. For this two-volume third edition, much of the book has been rewritten to reflect developments over the last decade, both in the curricula of university courses and in particle physics research. Substantial new material has been introduced that is intended for use in undergraduate physics courses. New introductory chapters provide a precise historical account of the properties of quarks and leptons, and a qualitative overview of the quantum field description of their interactions, at a level appropriate to third year courses. The chapter on relativistic quantum mechanics has been enlarged and is supplemented by additional sections on scattering theory and Green functions, in a form appropriate to fourth year courses. Since precision experiments now test the theories beyond lowest order in perturbation theory, an understanding of the data requires a more sophisticated knowledge of quantum field theory, including ideas of renormalization. The treatment of quantum field theory has therefore been considerably extended so as to provide a uniquely accessible and self-contained introduction to quantum field dynamics, as described by Feynman graphs. The level is suitable for advanced fourth year undergraduates and first year graduates. These developments are all contained in the first volume, which ends with a discussion of higher order corrections in QED; the second volume is devoted to the non-Abelian gauge theories of QCD and the electroweak theory. As in the first two editions, emphasis is placed throughout on developing realistic calculations from a secure physical and conceptual basis. "This book provides an accessible, practical and comprehensive introduction to the three gauge theories of the 'standard model' of particle physics: quantum electrodynamics (QED), quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and the electroweak theory. For each of them, the authors provide a thorough discussion of the main conceptual points; a detailed exposition of many practical calculations of physical quantities; and a comparison of these quantitative predictions with experimental results. For this two-volume third edition, much of the book has been re-written to reflect developments over the last decade, both in the curricula of university courses, and in particle physics research. On the one hand, substantial new material has been introduced which is intended for use in undergraduate physics courses. New introductory chapters provide a precise historical account of the properties of quarks and leptons, and a qualitative overview of the quantum field description of their interactions, at a level appropriate to third year courses. The chapter on relativistic quantum mechanics has been enlarged and is supplemented by additional sections on scattering theory and Green functions, in a form appropriate to fourth year courses. On the other hand, since precision experiments now test the theories beyond lowest order in perturbation theory, an understanding of the data requires a more sophisticated knowledge of quantum field theory, including ideas of renormalisation. The treatment of quantum field theory has therefore been considerably extended so as to provide a uniquely accessible and self-contained introduction to quantum field dynamics, as described by Feynman graphs. The level is suitable for advanced fourth year undergraduates and first year graduates. These developments are all contained in the first volume, which ends with a discussion of higher order corrections in QED; the second volume is devoted to the non-Abelian gauge theories of QCD and the electroweak theory. As in the first two editions, emphasis is placed throughout on developing realistic calculations from a secure physical and conceptual basis."--BOOK JACKET (V.1) Excerpt from La Grèce Avant les Grecs: Étude Linguistique Et Ethnographique Pélasges, Lélèges, Sémites Et Ioniens (Classic Reprint)Je m'aperçus bientôt que la piste que je croyais avoir découverte, avait été déjà suivie par d'au tres que moi. Heureusement elle n'avait pas été suivie bien loin. On m'avait laissé à chercher et à trouver. J'eus hâte de faire connaître aux maî tres de la science quelques — uns des résultats obtenus. M. Egger, que j'en entretins le premier, fut d'avis qu'il pouvait être utile de les soumettre au jugement de l'académie. Il ne me refusa pas ses conseils, en même temps qu'il m'ouvrit les trésors de sa riche bibliothèque. De précieuses indications me furent fournies, en outre, par MM. De Longpérier, Derembourg et Ernest Desjardins. Les deux lectures que je fus autorisé à faire à l'académie, attirèrent l'attention des albano philes de l'italie. Une grande dame dont le nom est connu honorablement dans nos fastes litté raires, et dont l'origine albanaise est des plusillus tres, me fit l'honneur d'entrer en correspondance avec moi, de me prêter les lumières de son éru dition, et de me signaler les travaux de ses com patriotes domiciliés en Italie sur les matières qui m'intéressaient. Conseils, renseigne ments, publications philologiques et historiques, brochures de toute sorte, Dora d'istria me les fit parvenir avec une rare obligeance et avec le désintéressement le plus délicat. Je pus prendre connaissance ainsi de la grammatologia alba nese de Demetrio Camarda, de la grammaire de Rada, des écrits de Vincenzo Dorsa. J'éprouve le besoin de remercier ici publiquement la gracieuse Principessa et ses savants collaborateurs de leur concours si aimable et si empressé. En parcou rant les pages suivantes, ils s'apercevront, j'es père, quej'ai lu leurs ouvrages et quej'ai su les mettre à profit. V. 1. From Relativistic Quantum Mechanics To Qed -- V. 2. Non-abelian Gauge Theories : Qcd And The Electroweak Theory. Ian J.r. Aitchison, Anthony J.g. Hey. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.