Supersymmetry in particle physics : an elementary introduction /
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| Author / Creator: | Aitchison, Ian Johnston Rhind, 1936- |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2007. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 222 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11814076 |
| Summary: | Supersymmetry represents the culmination of the search for fundamental symmetries that has dominated particle physics for 50 years. Traditionally, the constituents of matter (fermions) were regarded as different from the particles (bosons) transmitting the forces between them. In supersymmetry, fermions and bosons are unified. Intended for graduate students in particle physics, and researchers in experimental and phenomenological supersymmetry, this textbook, first published in 2007, provides a simple introduction to a previously formidably technical field. Its elementary, practical treatment brings readers to the frontier of contemporary research, in particular the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider. Theories are constructed through an intuitive 'trial and error' approach. Basic elements of spinor formalism and superfields are introduced, allowing readers to access more advanced treatments. Emphasis is placed on physical understanding, and on detailed derivations of important steps. Many short exercises are included, making for a valuable and accessible self-study tool. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 222 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511352867 0511352867 9780511354601 0511354606 9780511649356 0511649355 9780511354021 0511354029 9780511619250 0511619251 9780521880237 0521880238 |