Quarks, leptons and the big bang /

"Quarks, Leptons and The Big Bang, Third Edition, is a clear, readable and self-contained introduction to particle physics and related areas of cosmology. It bridges the gap between non-technical popular accounts and textbooks for advanced students. The book concentrates on presenting the subje...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Allday, Jonathan (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	Particles (Nuclear physics) Cosmology. Big bang theory. Elementary Particles Particules (Physique nucléaire) Cosmologie. Big bang. particle physics. cosmology. SCIENCE > Physics > Quantum Theory. Big bang theory Cosmology Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. The standard model
Chapter 2. Relativity for particle physics
Chapter 3. Quantum theory
Chapter 4. The leptons
Chapter 5. Antimatter
Chapter 6. Hadrons
Chapter 7. Hadron reactions
Chapter 8. Particle decays
Chapter 9. The evidence for quarks
Chapter 10. Experimental techniques
Chapter 11. Exchange forces
Chapter 12. The big bang
Chapter 13. The geometry of space
Chapter 14. Contributions to [omega]
Chapter 15. Inflation : a cure for all ills
Chapter 16. Precision cosmology.