Advanced Concepts in Particle and Field Theory

A textbook of fundamental and theoretical physics that combines particle physics and quantum field theory to describe the quest to consolidate elementary particles and provide a unified understanding of all matter at the fundamental level. It is designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students and includes worked examples, detailed derivations, historical anecdotes, and philosophical and methodological perspectives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 575 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Gravity and general relativity, two of the most fundamental theories in physics, are brought together in this comprehensive and expansive textbook of fundamental and theoretical physics. It explores the quest to consolidate the elementary particles that form the fundamental building blocks of nature. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, the textbook offers a wealth of worked examples, detailed derivations, historical anecdotes, and philosophical and methodological perspectives. It provides students with a unified understanding of all matter at the fundamental level, covering topics such as gauge principles, particle decay and scattering cross-sections, the Higgs mechanism and mass generation, spacetime geometries, and supersymmetry. By combining historically separate areas of study and presenting them in a logically consistent manner, the textbook helps students appreciate the underlying similarities and conceptual connections across these fields. Originally published in 2015, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

ISBN-13: 9781009291514
Edition number: Revised ed