Particles, Fields and Forces: A Conceptual Guide to Quantum Field Theory and the

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9783030128777
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-10
3030128776
ISBN-13
9783030128777
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038534966

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Book Title
Particles, Fields and Forces : a Conceptual Guide to Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model
Number of Pages
Xi, 321 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Physics / Quantum Theory, Physics / Nuclear, Physics / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Author
Wouter Schmitz
Book Series
The Frontiers Collection
Format
Hardcover

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28.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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"I know of know of no other book than the present volume by Wouter Schmitz that presents all these topics in one connected story, using a bare minimum of mathematical notation and certainly no calculus. ... The non-specialist who perseveres will be rewarded with a surprisingly complete overview of particle physics ... . The author is to be applauded for his ambitious goals in writing this book, and in successfully providing relatively informal accounts of a remarkable amount of material." (Peter J. Bussey, Contemporary Physics, September 23, 2019) "This book offers a world of insight into the building blocks of our universe and the forces which govern them. ... Overall a very useful introductory book for particle physicists." (T. C. Mohan, zbMATH 1422.81007, 2019), "This book offers a world of insight into the building blocks of our universe and the forces which govern them. ... Overall a very useful introductory book for particle physicists." (T. C. Mohan, zbMATH 1422.81007, 2019)
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
530.143
Table Of Content
Introduction.- Particles or waves'.- Fields.- What is a particle if it is a wave'.- A matter of energy exchange.- A wave of relativity.- Quantization of fields.- Energy in waves and fields.- Symmetry and the origin of force.- Propagators and virtual particles.- Renormalisation of fearful infinities.- Spin makes up bosons and fermions.- Conservation of charge and particle number.- Particle zoo.- Electroweak force in the early universe.- The breaking of the world will never be the same.- The strong force: Quantum Chromo Dynamics.- Gravity as a field.- Further reading.- References and sources.
Synopsis
How can fundamental particles exist as waves in the vacuum? How can such waves have particle properties such as inertia? What is behind the notion of "virtual" particles? Why and how do particles exert forces on one another? Not least: What are forces anyway? These are some of the central questions that have intriguing answers in Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Unfortunately, these theories are highly mathematical, so that most people - even many scientists - are not able to fully grasp their meaning. This book unravels these theories in a conceptual manner, using more than 180 figures and extensive explanations and will provide the nonspecialist with great insights that are not to be found in the popular science literature.
LC Classification Number
QC793-793.5

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