Introduction to elementary particle theory /
"'Introduction to Elementary Particle Theory' details the fundamental concepts and basic principles of the theory of elementary particles. The title emphasizes on the phenomenological foundations of relativistic theory and to the strong interactions from the S-matrix standpoint. The t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon Press,
1975
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | International series of monographs in natural philosophy ;
v. 78. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : states of elementary particles. Elements of relativistic quantum theory ; Foundations of phenomenological description
- Relativistic kinematics and reflection. The Lorentz group and the group SL(2, c) ; The quantum mechanical poincaré group ; Wave functions and equations of motion for particles with arbitrary spin ; Reflections ; The scattering matrix : kinematics
- Internal symmetry. Isospin symmetry ; The group SU₃
- Element of dynamical theory. The S-matrix, currents, and crossing symmetry ; Analytic properties of the scattering amplitude ; Asymptotic behavior of the scattering amplitude at high energies : Regge poles ; Duality and the Veneziano model ; Electromagnetic and weak currents : current algebra.