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Quarks, leptons, and the big bang

By Jonathan Allday

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2002
ISBN
9780750308069, 9781420033595, 0750308060, 0750304618, 9780750304610, 9780585312354
LCC
QC793.2 .A394 1998
Open Library ID
OL700802M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3404399 bytes)
Edition
2nd ed
Pages
441\441
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Contents Prelude: Setting the scene. The standard model. Aspects of the theory of relativity. Quantum theory. The leptons. Antimatter. Hadrons. Hadron reactions. Particle decays. The evidence for quarks. Experimental techniques. Interlude 1: CERN. Exchange forces. Interlude 2: Antihydrogen. The big bang. The geometry of space. Dark matter. Interlude 3: A brief history of cosmology. Inflation - a cure for all ills. Postlude: Philosophical thoughts. Appendix 1: Nobel Prizes in physics. Appendix 2: Glossary. Appendix 3: Particle data tables. Appendix 4: Further reading. Index. Synopsis This second edition brings the reader right up to date with results established over the last few years, especially in cosmology. Necessary background material on relativity and quantum mechanics is included but advanced mathematics is avoided. The book assumes knowledge of physics to roughly senior secondary school level.

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