Particle physics and cosmology

Book · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7242216

Collins, P D.B.; Martin, A D; Squires, E J

This book is an introduction to particle physics and cosmology. It discusses the interaction of these two fundamental branches of physics, and considers recent advances beyond the standard models. Eight chapters comprise an introduction to the gauge theories of the strong and the electroweak interactions, the so-called grand unified theories, and general relativity. The other chapters address recent concepts such as composite fermions and bosons, supersymmetry, quantum gravity, supergravity, and string theory, and relate them to modern cosmology and experimental astronomy.

• OSTI ID: 7242216
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ASTROPHYSICS
BOSONS
COMPOSITE MODELS
COSMOLOGY
DOCUMENT TYPES
EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL
FERMIONS
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
INTERACTIONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE MODELS
PARTICLES
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUANTUM GRAVITY
QUARK MODEL
REVIEWS
STRING MODELS
SUPERGRAVITY
SUPERSYMMETRY
SYMMETRY
UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES