Symmetries and Group Theory in Particle Physics: An Introduction to Space-Time and Internal Symmetries - Paperback

Symmetries and Group Theory in Particle Physics: An Introduction to Space-Time and Internal Symmetries - Paperback

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Symmetries and Group Theory in Particle Physics: An Introduction to Space-Time and Internal Symmetries - Paperback

Symmetries and Group Theory in Particle Physics: An Introduction to Space-Time and Internal Symmetries - Paperback

$181.42
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by Giovanni Costa (Author), Gianluigi Fogli (Author)

This book introduces the underlying concepts and structures of symmetries. It analyzes the symmetries and related group theoretical structures of the Minkowskian space-time manifold and examines the internal symmetries and their related unitary groups.

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Symmetries, coupled with the mathematical concept of group theory, are an essential conceptual backbone in the formulation of quantum field theories capable of describing the world of elementary particles. This primer is an introduction to and survey of the underlying concepts and structures needed in order to understand and handle these powerful tools. Specifically, in Part I of the book the symmetries and related group theoretical structures of the Minkowskian space-time manifold are analyzed, while Part II examines the internal symmetries and their related unitary groups, where the interactions between fundamental particles are encoded as we know them from the present standard model of particle physics. This book, based on several courses given by the authors, addresses advanced graduate students and non-specialist researchers wishing to enter active research in the field, and having a working knowledge of classical field theory and relativistic quantum mechanics. Numerous end-of-chapter problems and their solutions will facilitate the use of this book as self-study guide or as course book for topical lectures.

Number of Pages: 291
Dimensions: 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 05, 2012

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