Introduction to Elementary Particles, 2/e (Paperback)

In the second, revised edition of a well-established textbook, the author strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, informal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject, while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the Standard Model. A simplified introduction to the Feynman rules, based on a "toy" model, helps readers learn the calculational techniques without the complications of spin. It is followed by accessible treatments of quantum electrodynamics, the strong and weak interactions, and gauge theories. New chapters address neutrino oscillations and prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model. The book contains a number of worked examples and many end-of-chapter problems. A complete solution manual is available for instructors.

在這本經過修訂的教科書的第二版中，作者在量化嚴謹性和直觀理解之間取得了平衡，使用了生動活潑、非正式的風格。第一章提供了對該主題的詳細歷史介紹，而後續章節則提供了對標準模型的量化呈現。基於一個「玩具」模型的簡化引入費曼規則，幫助讀者在不涉及自旋複雜性的情況下學習計算技巧。接著是對量子電動力學、強弱相互作用和規範理論的易於理解的介紹。新的章節涵蓋了中微子振盪和超越標準模型的物理前景。本書包含了許多實例和許多章末問題。教師可以獲得完整的解答手冊。