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Introduction to Elementary Particles
Author David Jeffrey Griffiths
LanguageEnglish
Subject Elementary particles
Genre
  • Non-fiction
  • Textbook
Publisher Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date
1987, 2004
Publication placeUnited States
Pages405
ISBN 978-0-471-60386-3

Introduction to Elementary Particles, by David Griffiths, is an introductory textbook that describes an accessible "coherent and unified theoretical structure" of particle physics, appropriate for advanced undergraduate physics students. [1] It was originally published in 1987, and the second revised and enlarged edition was published 2008.

Content (2nd edition)

Table of contents [2]

New content in the second addition includes " neutrino oscillations and prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model". [3]

Reception

The first edition, reviewed by Gerald Intermann, earned praise for its "good use of examples as a means of discussing in detail useful problem-solving techniques that other texts leave for the student to discover." [1]

Acknowledging it as a "a well-established textbook", an IAEA review said the second edition "...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." [3]

The Times Higher Education review said, "The first edition of this textbook was notable for providing a clear and logical overview of particle physics that was at the right level for advanced undergraduates... The contents of this revised edition are largely similar to those contained in the first edition and changes reflect the development of the subject in the intervening 20 years. As a result, some discussions have now been tightened or removed, and chapters describing neutrino oscillations and contemporary theoretical developments have been added." [4] The review concluded, "Reading any section will always yield insights, and you can't go wrong with Griffiths as a guide. Who is it for? Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and anyone in the field of experimental particle physics." [4]

Publication history

  • Griffiths, David J (1987). Introduction to Elementary Particles. United States: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN  0-471-60386-4.
  • Griffiths, David J. (2004). Introduction to Elementary Particles (2nd ed.). Federal Republic of Germany: WILEY-VCH. ISBN  978-0-471-60386-3.


References

  1. ^ a b Intemann, Gerald W. (March 1990). "POST‐USE REVIEW: Introduction to Elementary Particles" (PDF). American Journal of Physics - pubs.aip.org. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ Griffiths, David (26 September 2008). Introduction to Elementary Particles. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN  978-3-527-61847-7.
  3. ^ a b "Introduction to Elementary particles, rev. ed". IAEA. 2008. ISBN  978-3-527-40601-2.
  4. ^ a b "Introduction to Elementary Particles". Times Higher Education (THE). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Introduction to Elementary Particles
Author David Jeffrey Griffiths
LanguageEnglish
Subject Elementary particles
Genre
  • Non-fiction
  • Textbook
Publisher Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date
1987, 2004
Publication placeUnited States
Pages405
ISBN 978-0-471-60386-3

Introduction to Elementary Particles, by David Griffiths, is an introductory textbook that describes an accessible "coherent and unified theoretical structure" of particle physics, appropriate for advanced undergraduate physics students. [1] It was originally published in 1987, and the second revised and enlarged edition was published 2008.

Content (2nd edition)

Table of contents [2]

New content in the second addition includes " neutrino oscillations and prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model". [3]

Reception

The first edition, reviewed by Gerald Intermann, earned praise for its "good use of examples as a means of discussing in detail useful problem-solving techniques that other texts leave for the student to discover." [1]

Acknowledging it as a "a well-established textbook", an IAEA review said the second edition "...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." [3]

The Times Higher Education review said, "The first edition of this textbook was notable for providing a clear and logical overview of particle physics that was at the right level for advanced undergraduates... The contents of this revised edition are largely similar to those contained in the first edition and changes reflect the development of the subject in the intervening 20 years. As a result, some discussions have now been tightened or removed, and chapters describing neutrino oscillations and contemporary theoretical developments have been added." [4] The review concluded, "Reading any section will always yield insights, and you can't go wrong with Griffiths as a guide. Who is it for? Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and anyone in the field of experimental particle physics." [4]

Publication history

  • Griffiths, David J (1987). Introduction to Elementary Particles. United States: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN  0-471-60386-4.
  • Griffiths, David J. (2004). Introduction to Elementary Particles (2nd ed.). Federal Republic of Germany: WILEY-VCH. ISBN  978-0-471-60386-3.


References

  1. ^ a b Intemann, Gerald W. (March 1990). "POST‐USE REVIEW: Introduction to Elementary Particles" (PDF). American Journal of Physics - pubs.aip.org. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ Griffiths, David (26 September 2008). Introduction to Elementary Particles. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN  978-3-527-61847-7.
  3. ^ a b "Introduction to Elementary particles, rev. ed". IAEA. 2008. ISBN  978-3-527-40601-2.
  4. ^ a b "Introduction to Elementary Particles". Times Higher Education (THE). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

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