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The new experiments underway at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland may significantly change our understanding of elementary particle physics and, indeed, the universe. This textbook provides a cutting-edge introduction to the field, preparing first-year graduate students and advanced undergraduates to understand and work in LHC physics at the dawn of what promises to be an era of experimental and theoretical breakthroughs.
Introduces elementary particle processes relevant to astrophysics, collider physics, and the physics of the early universe
Covers experimental methods, detectors, and measurements
Features a detailed discussion of the Higgs boson search
Includes many challenging exercises
Particle Physics: A Brief Overview
Dirac Equation and Quantum Electrodynamics
Gauge Principie
Hadrons
Detectors and Measurements
Neutrino Oscillations and CKM Measurements
e+e- Collider Physics
Hadron Colliders
Higgs Physics
Appendix: Standard Model In.teraction.s an.d Their Vertex Forms