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Author: Robert Purdy

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This book is designed as a brief introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe. Numerous examples, figures, and simple explanations enable general readers and physics students to understand complex concepts related to the universe. Selected topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, Higgs boson, and more. The book also covers all of the important mathematical concepts with examples and explanations.

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+Explores the fundamental particles that make up the matter in our universe
+Topics include atoms, quarks, accelerators, detectors, colliders, string theory, Higgs boson, and more
+Covers all of the important mathematical concepts with examples and explanations

Brief Table of Contents
1. A History of Particle Physics. 2. Special Relativity. 3. Quantum Mechanics. 4. Symmetries and Groups. 5. Experimental Particle Physics. 6. Particle Classification. 7. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. 8. The Dirac Equation. 9. Quantum Electrodynamics. 10. Non-Abelian Gauge Theory and Color. 11. Symmetry Breaking and the Higgs Mechanism. 12. The Standard Model of Particle Physics. 13. Beyond the Standard Model. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

About the Author
Robert Purdy, PhD is a lecturer in physics at the University of Leeds. He has taught modules in classical mechanics, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, nuclear physics, particle physics, quantum field theory, and mathematics for physicists.
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