Particle and high-energy physics

The book discusses hidden symmetries in the Anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory (AdS/CFT) duality.

This book is the first systematic study of graphical enumeration and the asymptotic algebraic structures in perturbative quantum field theory.

This thesis presents profound insights into the origins and dynamics of beam instabilities using both experimental observations and numerical simulations.

This book highlights two essential analyses of data collected during the LHCb experiment, based on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

This book discusses the study of double charm B decays and the first observation of B0->D0D0Kst0 decay using Run I data from the LHCb experiment.

This book presents two analyses, the first of which involves the search for a new heavy charged gauge boson, a so-called W' boson.

This book, the second in a two-volume set, provides an introduction to the basics of (mainly) non-relativistic quantum mechanics.

This book, the first in a two-volume set, provides an introduction to the fundamentals of (mainly) non-relativistic quantum mechanics.

In ›Die Erfindung der Philosophie‹ erkunden wir die faszinierende Reise des menschlichen Geistes von den mythischen Erklärungen der Welt zur rationalen Untersuchung und Reflexion, die wir heute als Philosophie kennen.

This book, the second in a two-volume set, provides an introduction to the basics of (mainly) non-relativistic quantum mechanics.

This book will explain how group theory underpins some of the key features of particle physics.

Physics of Intense Charged Particle Beams in High Energy Accelerators is a graduate-level text - complete with 75 assigned problems - which covers a broad range of topics related to the fundamental properties of collective processes and nonlinear dynamics of intense charged particle beams in periodic focusing accelerators and transport systems.

These proceedings comprise current statistical issues in analyzing data in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology, as discussed at the PHYSTAT05 conference in Oxford.

This invaluable book provides a quick introduction to the rudiments of perturbative string theory and a detailed introduction to the more current topic of D-brane dynamics.

The beta-beam concept for the generation of electron neutrino beams was first proposed by Piero Zucchelli in 2002.

When the discovery of the Higgs Boson at CERN hit the headlines in 2012, the world was stunned by this achievement of modern science.

Using LEGO blocks to create a uniquely visual and clear depiction of the way our universe is put together.

When the discovery of the Higgs Boson at CERN hit the headlines in 2012, the world was stunned by this achievement of modern science.

'Dorigo provides an engaging and insightful perspective on the pursuit of physics discoveries at CDF .

At Les Houches in January 2015, experts in the field of charged particle trapping came together for the Second Winter School on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles.

What is everything really made of?

This volume contains the proceedings of a meeting held at Imperial College which is devoted to recent developments in string theory, supersymmetry and quantum gravity.

This book is a collection of articles on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles by speakers at the Les Houches Winter School.

Particle accelerators are essential tools for scientific research in fields as diverse as high energy physics, materials science and structural biology.

By the end of the 1970s, it was clear that all the known forces of nature (including, in a sense, gravity) were examples of gauge theories, characterized by invariance under symmetry transformations chosen independently at each position and each time.

This book presents a practical guide to the analysis of materials and includes a thorough description of the underlying theories and instrumental aberrations caused by real experiments.

This invaluable book provides a quick introduction to the rudiments of perturbative string theory and a detailed introduction to the more current topic of D-brane dynamics.

Before the Higgs boson, there was a maddening search for another particle the ghostly neutrino.

The definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the greatest science story of our time Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books A Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works.

Gaining notoriety as the science behind the controversial experiments of the Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing problems: How did the Universe start?

This book presents the lecture notes and exercises corresponding to the course "e;Quantum Field Theoretical Methods in Condensed Matter"e; that the authors imparted for several years as part of the masters program on Condensed Matter and Biological Systems at the Autonoma University of Madrid.

An exhilarating guide to the astonishing future of quantum computing, from the international bestselling physicistThe runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with profound implications for our economy, society and way of life, even leaving Silicon Valley as a new Rust Belt, its technology obsolete.

Quantum Yang-Mills theory is now the foundation of most of elementary particle theory, and its predictions have been tested at many experimental laboratories, but its mathematical foundation is still unclear.

Nikola Tesla dreamed of a wireless future.

Nikola Tesla was a genius who revolutionized how the world looks at electricity.

Nikola Tesla was a genius who revolutionized how the world looks at electricity.

The bestselling author of The Science of Happiness delivers a book "e;suffused with genuine wonder and affection for the beauty of particle physics"e; (Foreword Reviews).

From superstring theory to models with extra dimensions to dark matter and dark energy, a range of theoretically stimulating ideas have evolved for physics beyond the standard model.

In Leptons: Classes, Properties and Interactions, the authors develop a model to calculate the masses of charged leptons by quantifying the electrostatic field generated by these particles.

The meaning of "e;quark matter"e; is twofold: It refers to 1) compound states of "e;subquarks"e; (the most fundamental constituents of matter), which quarks consist of, as "e;nuclear matter"e; to those of "e;nucleons"e; (the constituents of the nucleus), and 2) compound states of quarks that consist of roughly equal numbers of up, down, and strange quarks, and which may be absolutely stable.

This Second Edition is a comprehensive update, integrating the latest research and theoretical advancements in the field of de Sitter (dS) group representations.

Written by an award-winning cosmologist, this brand new textbook provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with coverage of the very latest developments in the observational science of cosmology.

Written by an award-winning cosmologist, this brand new textbook provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with coverage of the very latest developments in the observational science of cosmology.

Supersymmetry (SUSY) is one of the most important ideas ever conceived in particle physics.

This book suitable for post graduates in Physics and Astrophysics aims at introducing the theory of general relativity as an important background for doing astrophysics.

Written by world-leading experts in particle physics, this new book from Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar, with contributions from the late Nicola Cabibbo, is based on Feynman's path integrals.

Modern cosmology has changed significantly over the years, from the discovery to the precision measurement era.

Modern cosmology has changed significantly over the years, from the discovery to the precision measurement era.

This user-friendly book on group theory introduces topics in as simple a manner as possible and then gradually develops those topics into more advanced ones, eventually building up to the current state-of-the-art.

This biography explores the life and career of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, which is also the story of thirty years that transformed physics and forever changed our understanding of matter and the universe: nuclear physics and elementary particle physics were born, nuclear fission was discovered, the Manhattan Project was developed, the atomic bombs were dropped, and the era of "e;big science"e; began.