From the Universe to the Elementary Particles A First Introduction to Cosmology and the Fundamental Interactions /

In this book, the author leads the reader, step by step and without any advanced mathematics, to a clear understanding of the foundations of modern elementary particle physics and cosmology. He also addresses current and controversial questions on topics such as string theory. The book contains gent...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ellwanger, Ulrich (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
Subjects:
Astronomy.
Nuclear physics.
Gravitation.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Nuclear and Particle Physics.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • The Evolution of the Universe
  • Elements of the Theory of Relativity
  • The Theory of Fields
  • Electrodynamics
  • The Strong Interaction
  • The Weak Interaction
  • The Production of Elementary Particles
  • Symmetries
  • The Standard Model of Particle Physics
  • Quantum Corrections and the Renormalization Group Equations
  • Beyond the Standard Model
  • Appendix.

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