Constructing Reality - Quantum Theory and Particle Physics (Hardcover, New)


Questions of the fundamental nature of matter continue to inspire and engage our imagination. However, the exciting new concepts of strings, supersymmetry and exotic matter build on ideas that are well known to physicists but mysterious and puzzling to people outside of these research fields. Covering key conceptual developments from the last century, this book provides a background to the bold ideas and challenges faced by physicists today. Quantum theory and the Standard Model of particles are explained with minimal mathematics, and advanced topics, such as gauge theory and quantum field theory, are put into context. With concise, lucid explanations, this book is an essential guide to the world of particle physics.

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Questions of the fundamental nature of matter continue to inspire and engage our imagination. However, the exciting new concepts of strings, supersymmetry and exotic matter build on ideas that are well known to physicists but mysterious and puzzling to people outside of these research fields. Covering key conceptual developments from the last century, this book provides a background to the bold ideas and challenges faced by physicists today. Quantum theory and the Standard Model of particles are explained with minimal mathematics, and advanced topics, such as gauge theory and quantum field theory, are put into context. With concise, lucid explanations, this book is an essential guide to the world of particle physics.

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General

Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

July 2011

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2011

Authors

Dimensions

235 x 161 x 22mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

296

Edition

New

ISBN-13

978-1-107-00483-2

Barcode

9781107004832

Categories

LSN

1-107-00483-7



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