A somewhat random walk through nuclear and particle physics
These notes are an outgrowth of an advanced undergraduate course taught at the University of Maryland, College Park. They are intended as an introduction to various aspects of particle and nuclear physics with an emphasis on the role of symmetry. The basic philosophy is to introduce many of the f...
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doaj-18b47aecf6154ddeba614e0c0f26cc082021-09-20T09:00:40ZengSciPostSciPost Physics Lecture Notes2590-19902021-09-013410.21468/SciPostPhysLectNotes.34A somewhat random walk through nuclear and particle physicsThomas D. Cohen, Nicholas R. PoniatowskiThese notes are an outgrowth of an advanced undergraduate course taught at the University of Maryland, College Park. They are intended as an introduction to various aspects of particle and nuclear physics with an emphasis on the role of symmetry. The basic philosophy is to introduce many of the fundamental ideas in nuclear and particle physics using relatively sophisticated mathematical tools -- but to do so in as a simplified a context to explain the underlying ideas. Thus, for example, the Higgs mechanism is discussed in terms of an Abelian Higgs model. The emphasis is largely, but not entirely theoretical in orientation. The goal is for readers to develop an understanding of many of the underlying issues in a relatively sophisticated way.https://scipost.org/SciPostPhysLectNotes.34 |
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These notes are an outgrowth of an advanced undergraduate course taught at
the University of Maryland, College Park. They are intended as an introduction
to various aspects of particle and nuclear physics with an emphasis on the role
of symmetry. The basic philosophy is to introduce many of the fundamental ideas
in nuclear and particle physics using relatively sophisticated mathematical
tools -- but to do so in as a simplified a context to explain the underlying
ideas. Thus, for example, the Higgs mechanism is discussed in terms of an
Abelian Higgs model. The emphasis is largely, but not entirely theoretical in
orientation. The goal is for readers to develop an understanding of many of the
underlying issues in a relatively sophisticated way. |
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