Uniting the usually distinct areas of particle physics and quantum field theory, gravity and general relativity, this expansive and comprehensive textbook of fundamental and theoretical physics describes the quest to consolidate the elementary particles that are the basic building blocks of nature. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students and abounding in worked examples and detailed derivations, as well as historical anecdotes and philosophical and methodological perspectives, this textbook provides students with a unified understanding of all matter at the fundamental level. Topics range from gauge principles, particle decay and scattering cross-sections, the Higgs mechanism and mass generation, to spacetime geometries and supersymmetry. By combining historically separate areas of study and presenting them in a logically consistent manner, students will appreciate the underlying similarities and conceptual connections across these fields. This title, first published in 2015, has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

This 2015 advanced textbook, now OA, provides students with a unified understanding of all matter at a fundamental level.

Book Information
ISBN 9781009291514
Author Tristan Hubsch
Format Paperback
Page Count 575
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1250g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 29mm