Kurzbeschreibung This comprehensive compendium combining field theory and particle physics for advanced students and researchers directly links the theory to the experiments. Two main sections cover approaches to field theory and the standard model, rounded off with numerous appendices.
Aus dem Inhalt Part I: A Field Theoretical Approach 1. Introduction 2. Particles and Fields 3. Lorentz Invariance 4. Dirac Equation 5. Field Quantization 6. Scattering Matrix 7. QED: Quantum Electrodynamics 8. Radiative Corrections and Tests of Qed 9. Symmetries 10. Path Integral : Basics 11. Path Integral Approach to Field Theory 12. Accelerator and Detector Technology Part II: A Way to the Standard Model 13. Spectroscopy 14. The Quark Model 15. Weak Interaction 16. Neutral Kaons and CP Violation 17. Hadron Structure 18. Gauge Theories 19. Epilogue Appendices A. Spinor Representation B. Coulomb gauge C. Dirac matrix and gamma matrix traces D. Dimensional Regularization E. Rotation Matrix F. C,P,T Transformation G. SU(3), SU(N) and the Quark Model H. Mass Matix and Decaying States
