Gauge theories of the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions /

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Author / Creator:	Quigg, Chris, author.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Description:	xiii, 482 pages ; 27 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Gauge fields (Physics) Nuclear reactions. Strong interactions (Nuclear physics) Gauge fields (Physics) Nuclear reactions. Strong interactions (Nuclear physics)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9790065

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ISBN:	9780691135489 (hardback) 0691135487 (hardback)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"This completely revised and updated graduate-level textbook is an ideal introduction to gauge theories and their applications to high-energy particle physics, and takes an in-depth look at two new laws of nature--quantum chromodynamics and the electroweak theory. From quantum electrodynamics through unified theories of the interactions among leptons and quarks, Chris Quigg examines the logic and structure behind gauge theories and the experimental underpinnings of today's theories. Quigg emphasizes how we know what we know, and in the era of the Large Hadron Collider, his insightful survey of the standard model and the next great questions for particle physics makes for compelling reading.The brand-new edition shows how the electroweak theory developed in conversation with experiment. Featuring a wide-ranging treatment of electroweak symmetry breaking, the physics of the Higgs boson, and the importance of the 1-TeV scale, the book moves beyond established knowledge and investigates the path toward unified theories of strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions. Explicit calculations and diverse exercises allow readers to derive the consequences of these theories. Extensive annotated bibliographies accompany each chapter, amplify points of conceptual or technical interest, introduce further applications, and lead readers to the research literature. Students and seasoned practitioners will profit from the text's current insights, and specialists wishing to understand gauge theories will find the book an ideal reference for self-study. Brand-new edition of a landmark text introducing gauge theories Consistent attention to how we know what we know Explicit calculations develop concepts and engage with experiment Interesting and diverse problems sharpen skills and ideas Extensive annotated bibliographies "--

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Introduction
1.1. Elements of the Standard Model of Particle Physics
1.2. Leptons
1.3. Quarks
1.4. The Fundamental Interactions
Problems
For Further Reading
References
2. Lagrangian Formalism and Conservation Laws
2.1. Hamilton's Principle
2.2. Free Field Theory Examples
2.3. Symmetries and Conservation Laws
Problems
For Further Reading
References
3. The Idea of Gauge Invariance
3.1. Historical Preliminaries
3.2. Gauge Invariance in Classical Electrodynamics
3.3. Phase Invariance in Quantum Mechanics
3.4. Significance of Potentials in Quantum Theory
3.5. Phase Invariance in Field Theory
3.6. Feynman Rules for Electromagnetism
Problems
For Further Reading
References
4. Non-Abelian Gauge Theories
4.1. Motivation
4.2. Construction
4.3. Some Physical Consequences
4.4. Assessment
Problems
For Further Reading
References
5. Hidden Symmetries
5.1. The Idea of Spontaneously Broken Symmetries
5.2. Spontaneous Breaking of Continuous Symmetries
5.3. Spontaneous Breaking of a Gauge Symmetry
5.4. The Sigma Model
5.5. Spontaneous Breaking of a Non-Abelian Symmetry
5.6. Prospects
Problems
For Further Reading
References
6. Electroweak Interactions of Leptons
6.1. An Effective Lagrangian for the Weak Interactions
6.2. Intermediate Vector Bosons: A First Look
6.3. The Standard Electroweak Theory of Leptons
6.4. Neutral-Current Interactions among Leptons
6.5. The Higgs Boson: A First Look
6.6. The Higgs Boson, Asymptotic Behavior, and the 1-TeV Scale
6.7. Neutrino Mixing and Neutrino Mass
6.8. Renormalizability of the Theory
6.9. Interim Assessment
Problems
For Further Reading
References
7. Electroweak Interactions of Quarks
7.1. The Standard Electroweak Theory: Preliminaries
7.2. Electroweak Gauge Bosons
7.3. Electron-Positron Annihilations
7.4. Deeply Inelastic Lepton-Hadron Scattering
7.5. Hadron-Hadron Interactions
7.6. Further Tests of the Electroweak Theory
7.7. A Brief Look at Quantum Corrections
7.8. The Scale of Fermion Masses
7.9. Search for the Higgs Boson
7.10. Incompleteness of the Electroweak Theory
7.11. The Hierarchy Problem
7.12. The Vacuum Energy Problem
7.13. Reflections
Problems
For Further Reading
References
8. Strong Interactions among Quarks
8.1. A Color Gauge Theory
8.2. Charge Renormalization in Electrodynamics
8.3. The Running Coupling Constant in QCD
8.4. Perturbative QCD: A First Example
8.5. QCD Corrections to Deeply Inelastic Scattering
8.6. Jets in Hadron-Hadron Collisions
8.7. Two-Photon Processes and the Photon-Structure Function
8.8. Color Confinement
8.9. QCD-induced Electroweak Symmetry Breaking
8.10. The 1/N Expansion
8.11. Strong-Interaction Symmetries
8.12. Assessment
Problems
For Further Reading
References
9. Unified Theories
9.1. Why Unify?
9.2. The SU(5) Model
9.3. Coupling-Constant Unification
9.4. Nucleon Decay
9.5. The Baryon Number of the Universe
9.6. The Problem of Fermion Masses
9.7. Assessment
Problems
For Further Reading
References
Epilogue
Appendix A. Notations and Conventions
A.1. Four-Vectors and Scalar Product
A.2. Dirac Matrices
A.3. Trace Theorems and Tensor Contractions
A.4. Dirac Equation and Dirac Spinors
A.5. Color Algebra
A.6. Weyl-van der Waerden Spinors
References
Appendix B. Observables and Feynman Rules
B.1. Phase-Space Formulas: Decay Rates and Cross Sections
B.2. Feynman Rules: Generalities
B.3. Feynman Integrals
B.4. Regularization Procedures
B.5. Feynman Rules: Electrodynamics
For Further Reading
References
Appendix C. Physical Constants
For Further Reading
Author Index
Subject Index

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