Testing The Standard Model

Author : Mirjam Cvetic,Paul G Langacker
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814611305

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Testing The Standard Model (Tasi 1990) - Proceedings Of The 1990 Theoretical Advanced Study Institute In Elementary Particle Physics by Mirjam Cvetic,Paul G Langacker Pdf

The Theoretical Advanced Study Institute (TASI) has become the major summer school for advanced students in elementary particle theory in the United States, offering courses in particle theory, phenomenology, and mathematical physics. The theme of the 1990 school, 'Testing the Standard Model', was chosen because of the many new high precision results that had recently become available from the TEVATRON, SLC, and LEP. The goal was to explore the theoretical background and implications of experiments at these and future facilities, both in and beyond the standard model.

Author : Robert Mann
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439887608

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An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standard Model by Robert Mann Pdf

An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics familiarizes readers with what is considered tested and accepted and in so doing, gives them a grounding in particle physics in general. Whenever possible, Dr. Mann takes an historical approach showing how the model is linked to the physics that most of us have learned in less challenging areas. Dr. Mann reviews special relativity and classical mechanics, symmetries, conservation laws, and particle classification; then working from the tested paradigm of the model itself, he: Describes the Standard Model in terms of its electromagnetic, strong, and weak components Explores the experimental tools and methods of particle physics Introduces Feynman diagrams, wave equations, and gauge invariance, building up to the theory of Quantum Electrodynamics Describes the theories of the Strong and Electroweak interactions Uncovers frontier areas and explores what might lie beyond our current concepts of the subatomic world Those who work through the material will develop a solid command of the basics of particle physics. The book does require a knowledge of special relativity, quantum mechanics, and electromagnetism, but most importantly it requires a hunger to understand at the most fundamental level: why things exist and how it is that anything happens. This book will prepare students and others for further study, but most importantly it will prepare them to open their minds to the mysteries that lie ahead. Ultimately, the Large Hadron Collider may prove the model correct, helping so many realize their greatest dreams ... or it might poke holes in the model, leaving us to wonder an even more exciting possibility: that the answers lie in possibilities so unique that we have not even dreamt of them.

Author : Adrian A. Valverde
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030307783

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Precision Measurements to Test the Standard Model and for Explosive Nuclear Astrophysics by Adrian A. Valverde Pdf

This thesis presents two significant results in the field of precision measurements in low-energy nuclear physics. Firstly, it presents a precise half-life determination of 11C, leading to the most precise ft-value for a beta decay transition between mirror nuclides, an important advance in the testing of the electroweak sector of the Standard Model. Secondly, it describes a high-precision mass measurement of 56Cu, a critical nucleus for determining the path of the astrophysical rapid-proton capture process, performed by the author using the LEBIT Penning trap at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. This new measurement resolves discrepancies in previously-reported calculated mass excesses. In addition, the thesis also presents the construction and testing of a radio-frequency quadrupole cooler and buncher that will be part of the future N = 126 factory at Argonne National Laboratory aimed at producing nuclei of interest for the astrophysical rapid-neutron capture process for the first time.

Author : Mirjam Cvetic,P. Langacker
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9810203152

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Testing the Standard Model by Mirjam Cvetic,P. Langacker Pdf

The proceedings of the 1990 Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics, held in Boulder, Colorado, June 1990, explore the theory of the standard model (both electroweak and QCD), possible physics beyond the standard model (especially grand unification, supersymmetry, and superstrings) and the experimental tests of the standard model and searches for new physics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Amitava Datta,B. Mukhopadhyaya,A. Raychaudhuri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788184892956

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Physics at the Large Hadron Collider by Amitava Datta,B. Mukhopadhyaya,A. Raychaudhuri Pdf

In an epoch when particle physics is awaiting a major step forward, the Large Hydron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva will soon be operational. It will collide a beam of high energy protons with another similar beam circulation in the same 27 km tunnel but in the opposite direction, resulting in the production of many elementary particles some never created in the laboratory before. It is widely expected that the LHC will discover the Higgs boson, the particle which supposedly lends masses to all other fundamental particles. In addition, the question as to whether there is some new law of physics at such high energy is likely to be answered through this experiment. The present volume contains a collection of articles written by international experts, both theoreticians and experimentalists, from India and abroad, which aims to acquaint a non-specialist with some basic issues related to the LHC. At the same time, it is expected to be a useful, rudimentary companion of introductory exposition and technical expertise alike, and it is hoped to become unique in its kind. The fact that there is substantial Indian involvement in the entire LHC endeavour, at all levels including fabrication, physics analysis procedures as well as theoretical studies, is also amply brought out in the collection.

Author : Matthew D. Schwartz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 869 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107034730

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Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model by Matthew D. Schwartz Pdf

A modern introduction to quantum field theory for graduates, providing intuitive, physical explanations supported by real-world applications and homework problems.

Author : Paul Langacker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498763226

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The Standard Model and Beyond by Paul Langacker Pdf

This new edition of The Standard Model and Beyond presents an advanced introduction to the physics and formalism of the standard model and other non-abelian gauge theories. It provides a solid background for understanding supersymmetry, string theory, extra dimensions, dynamical symmetry breaking, and cosmology. In addition to updating all of the experimental and phenomenological results from the first edition, it contains a new chapter on collider physics; expanded discussions of Higgs, neutrino, and dark matter physics; and many new problems. The book first reviews calculational techniques in field theory and the status of quantum electrodynamics. It then focuses on global and local symmetries and the construction of non-abelian gauge theories. The structure and tests of quantum chromodynamics, collider physics, the electroweak interactions and theory, and the physics of neutrino mass and mixing are thoroughly explored. The final chapter discusses the motivations for extending the standard model and examines supersymmetry, extended gauge groups, and grand unification. Thoroughly covering gauge field theories, symmetries, and topics beyond the standard model, this text equips readers with the tools to understand the structure and phenomenological consequences of the standard model, to construct extensions, and to perform calculations at tree level. It establishes the necessary background for readers to carry out more advanced research in particle physics. Supplementary materials are provided on the author’s website and a solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors.

Author : Jose W F Valle,J Velasco
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814555395

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Electroweak Physics Beyond The Standard Model - International Workshop by Jose W F Valle,J Velasco Pdf

The implications of the latest results from high energy experiments as well as non-accelerator experiments are discussed in this proceedings. Emphasis is given to neutrino physics, tests of the standard electroweak theory, and its extensions. Perspectives for the physics of the new decade are also considered.

Author : Paul G Langacker
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814602815

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Precision Tests Of The Standard Electroweak Model by Paul G Langacker Pdf

High precision measurements of weak neutral current and charged current processes and of the properties of the Z and W bosons have established the standard electroweak model as correct down to a distance scale of 10-16 cm, and are a sensitive probe of possible underlying physics. In this book, all aspects of the program are considered in detail, including the structure of the standard model, radiative corrections, high precision experiments, and their implications. The major classes of experiments are surveyed, covering the experiments themselves, the data analysis, results, and prospects.This volume is a detailed reference for theoretical and experimental researchers, as well as an introductory text for advanced students.

Author : Mirjam Cvetič
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electroweak interactions
ISBN : 9814540072

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Testing the Standard Model by Mirjam Cvetič Pdf

Author : Yuval Grossman,Yossi Nir
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691239118

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The Standard Model by Yuval Grossman,Yossi Nir Pdf

An authoritative, hands-on introduction to the foundational theory and experimental tests of particle physics The Standard Model is an elegant and extremely successful theory that formulates the laws of fundamental interactions among elementary particles. This incisive textbook introduces students to the physics of the Standard Model while providing an essential overview of modern particle physics, with a unique emphasis on symmetry principles as the starting point for constructing models. The Standard Model equips students with an in-depth understanding of this impressively predictive theory and an appreciation of its beauty, and prepares them to interpret future experimental results. Describes symmetry principles of growing complexity, including Abelian symmetries and their application in QED, the theory of electromagnetic interactions, non-Abelian symmetries and their application in QCD, the theory of strong interactions, and spontaneously broken symmetries and their application in the theory of weak interactions Derives the Lagrangian that implements these symmetry principles and extracts the phenomenology that follows from it, such as elementary particles and accidental symmetries Explains how the Standard Model has been experimentally tested, emphasizing electroweak precision measurements, flavor-changing neutral current processes, neutrino oscillations, and cosmology Demonstrates how to extend the model to address experimental and observational puzzles, such as neutrino masses, dark matter, and the baryon asymmetry of the universe Features a wealth of problems drawing from the latest research Ideal for a one-semester graduate course and an invaluable resource for practitioners Online solutions manual (available only to instructors)

Author : S Godfrey,Patricia Kalyniak
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1993-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814554015

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Beyond The Standard Model Iii by S Godfrey,Patricia Kalyniak Pdf

This volume presents a critical review of the standard model and the prospects for discovering new physics. It also discusses the recent developments that have taken place in new physics theories beyond the standard model.

Author : Saranya Samik Ghosh,Thomas Hebbeker,Arnd Meyer,Tobias Pook
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030537838

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General Model Independent Searches for Physics Beyond the Standard Model by Saranya Samik Ghosh,Thomas Hebbeker,Arnd Meyer,Tobias Pook Pdf

This primer describes the general model independent searches for new physics phenomena beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. First, the motivation for performing general model independent experimental searches for new physics is presented by giving an overview of the current theoretical understanding of particle physics in terms of the Standard Model of particle physics and its shortcomings. Then, the concept and features of general model independent search for new physics at collider based experiments is explained. This is followed by an overview of such searches performed in past high energy physics experiments and the current status of such searches, particularly in the context of the experiments at the LHC. Finally, the future prospects of such general model independent searches, with possible improvements using new tools such as machine learning techniques, is discussed.

Author : Bruce A. Schumm
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 080187971X

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Deep Down Things by Bruce A. Schumm Pdf

A useful scientific theory, claimed Einstein, must be explicable to any intelligent person. In Deep Down Things, experimental particle physicist Bruce Schumm has taken this dictum to heart, providing in clear, straightforward prose an elucidation of the Standard Model of particle physics -- a theory that stands as one of the crowning achievements of twentieth-century science. In this one-of-a-kind book, the work of many of the past century's most notable physicists, including Einstein, Schrodinger, Heisenberg, Dirac, Feynman, Gell-Mann, and Weinberg, is knit together in a thorough and accessible exposition of the revolutionary notions that underlie our current view of the fundamental nature of the physical world. Schumm, who has spent much of his life emmersed in the subatomic world, goes far beyond a mere presentation of the "building blocks" of matter, bringing to life the remarkable connection between the ivory tower world of the abstract mathematician and the day-to-day, life-enabling properties of the natural world. Schumm leaves us with an insight into the profound open questions of particle physics, setting the stage for understanding the progress the field is poised to make over the next decade or two. Introducing readers to the world of particle physics, Deep Down Things opens new realms within which are many clues to unraveling the mysteries of the universe.

Author : Yann Gouttenoire
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031118623

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Beyond the Standard Model Cocktail by Yann Gouttenoire Pdf

This book provides a remarkable and complete survey of important questions at the interface between theoretical particle physics and cosmology. After discussing the theoretical and experimental physics revolution that led to the rise of the Standard Model in the past century, the author reviews all the major open puzzles, among them the hierarchy problem, the small value of the cosmological constant, the matter-antimatter asymmetry, and the dark matter enigma, including the state-of-the-art regarding proposed solutions. Also addressed are the rapidly expanding fields of thermal dark matter, cosmological first-order phase transitions and gravitational-wave signatures. In addition, the book presents the original and interdisciplinary PhD research work of the author relating to Weakly-Interacting-Massive-Particles around the TeV scale, which are among the most studied dark matter candidates. Motivated by the absence of experimental evidence for such particles, this thesis explores the possibility that dark matter is much heavier than what is conventionally assumed.