{"product_id":"9789814579971","title":"From Photons to Higgs: A Story of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a brief introduction to the quantum field theory of the Standard Model for quarks and leptons. With minimal use of mathematics, it covers the basics of quantum field theory, local gauge field theory, spontaneous symmetry breaking mechanism, the Higgs mechanism and quantum chromodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the time when the first edition was published until today, the field of particle physics has seen some major break-through with the possible discovery of Higgs particle, also known as the Higgs boson. In the second edition, the famous Higgs mechanism is included to explain the symmetry breaking in the Standard Model and the origin of mass, and all of this is explained in high-school level algebra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAimed at both scientists and non-specialists, it requires only some rudimentary knowledge of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of Newtonian mechanics as well as a basic understanding of the special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics to enjoy this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticles and Fields I: Dichotomy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanonical Quantization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticles and Fields II: Duality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquations for Duality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectromagnetic Field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmulation of Light I: Matter Fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Map for Field Quantization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticles and Fields III: Particles as Quanta of Fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmulation of Light II: Interactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriumph and Wane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeptons and Quarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Gauge Field Theory?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Weak Gauge Fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Higgs Mechanism and the Electroweak Gauge Fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Higgs Particle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolution of the Strong Force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe History of Color SU(3) Symmetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantum Chromodynamics, QCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendices:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Natural Unit System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVelocity-Dependent Potential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFourier Decomposition of Field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass Units for Particles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass-Range Relation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Students, researchers, academics and non-specialists interested in quantum field theory.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143741686000,"sku":"9789814579971","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814579971_p0.jpg?v=1763691261","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814579971","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}