Group Theory for the Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond

Ken J. Barnes

ISBN 10: 1420078747 / ISBN 13: 9781420078749

Published by CRC Press, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Based on the author's well-established courses, this text explores the use of symmetries through descriptions of the techniques of Lie groups and Lie algebras. It develops the models, theoretical framework, and mathematical tools to understand these symmetries. The author presents the modern framework of special relativity and describes Lie group techniques for the standard model and beyond. He also provides a stepping-stone to Einstein's work on general relativity and goes beyond the standard model to explore supertransformations, superspace methods, and more. The text includes many worked examples and problems, along with a solutions manual for instructors.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Group Theory for the Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420078747
• ISBN 13: 9781420078749
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 161H x 18D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 161 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 552 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Ken J. Barnes is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton.