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Group Theory for the Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond

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Group Theory for the Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond

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Based on the author's well-established courses, Group Theory for the Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond explores the use of symmetries through descriptions of the techniques of Lie groups and Lie algebras. The text develops the models, theoretical framework, and mathematical tools to understand these symmetries. After linking symmetries with conservation laws, the book works through the mathematics of angular momentum and extends operators and functions of classical mechanics to quantum mechanics. It then covers the mathematical framework for special relativity and the internal symmetries of the standard model of elementary particle physics. In the chapter on Noether's theorem, the author explains how Lagrangian formalism provides a natural framework for the quantum mechanical interpretation of symmetry principles. He then examines electromagnetic, weak, and strong interactions; spontaneous symmetry breaking; the elusive Higgs boson; and supersymmetry. He also introduces new techniques based on extending space--time into dimensions described by anticommuting coordinates. Designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics, this text provides succinct yet complete coverage of the group theory of the symmetries of the standard model of elementary particle physics. It will help students understand current knowledge about the standard model as well as the physics that potentially lies beyond the standard model.

Author Biography:

Ken J. Barnes is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton.
Release date Australia
March 10th, 2010
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Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
26 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
256
Dimensions
156x235x23
ISBN-13
9781420078749
Product ID
3069347

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