PERSPECTIVES ON LHC PHYSICS

Kane and Pierce (theoretical physics, U. of Michigan) and more than 20 contributors offer numerous perspectives on the expectations and anticipated discoveries from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The book includes an overview of the techniques critical to finding new physics at the LHC and perspectives on the significance and implications of those discoveries. Topics include dark matter, prospects for Higgs boson searches, a review of spin determination, and numerous additional subjects. Nobel Laureates Steven Weinberg and Frank Wilczek are among the contributors. Chapters include references. No subject index is included. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

... is a timely, heterogeneous offering, with some interesting gems and informative parts ... there should be sections of it to interest most readers in the physical sciences. --CERN Courier