{"product_id":"9780980854329","title":"The Principles of Physical Law: Foundations of a Theory of Physics","description":"This book applies physical principles, primarily principles of local causation and continuity to gauge field theory, to realise a common foundation for the standard model and general theory of relativity. \u003cp\u003eThe result is a simple relativistic quantum theory with restrictive assumptions. The pure-gauge transformation of states is causal, with locally-Euclidean spacetime. The corresponding local Minkowski spacetime refers to quantum observables, including particles and gauge-invariant quantum fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe theory may explain: Aharonov-Bohm experiments and local determinism; quantisation and particle statistics; quantum non-locality; colour confinement and the 'double-copy' duality. Antimatter is defined by a continuous transformation and neutrinos are left-handed. The equivalence principle a consequence of universal spin-2 coupling to matter. The theory imposes an empirical constraint on the detection of gravitational radiation, apparently confirmed by ground-based detection at extra-low frequencies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition compares the theory with the standard model. A reduced cosmological constant and strong charge-parity invariance agree with experiment, gluon mass agrees with lattice gauge theory and the short range of the strong interaction. Supersymmetry becomes a symmetry with virtual quantum states. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternal gauge transformation enables an additional source for the gravitational field, a conserved probability density.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Light Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034499137776,"sku":"9780980854329","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780980854329_p0.jpg?v=1763881430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780980854329","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}