Elementary Particle Physics: Quantum Field Theory and Particles V1

The field of High–Energy Physics is experiencing a strong renaissance for several reasons: one, the advent of the new Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, along with unprecedented computing power for theoretical computations; second, new telescopes in astronomy to investigate high–energy events in space. Besides existing and established texts and MRW, a coherently written and comprehensive compendium bridging the gap between texts on field theory and particle physics is needed, but lacking so far. This book fills this gap.

Spis treści:
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 Electro–dynamics
8. Radiative Correction and QED Test
9. Symmetries
10. Path Integral : Basics
11. Path Integral Approach to the 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

Nota biograficzna:
Dr. Nagashima is a highly cited author, and Professor Emeritus at the Department of Physics of Osaka University, Japan. Osaka is a well–known institution in the field at which 2008 Nobel laureate Dr. Nambu is Visiting Professor, with whom he has a working relationship.
He serves as organizer of international conferences, and is member of the most important collaboration groups, including those related to neutrino research.
he has authored or co–authored 296 papers, some of them cited up to 250 times.