Elementary Particle Physics: An Intuitive Introduction

6 reviews for Elementary Particle Physics: An Intuitive Introduction

1. Michael

   Rated 5 out of 5

   June 5, 2020

   5.0 out of 5 stars Nice use of a coffee mug

   The illustrious writer woefully neglects to inform the reader that this text is actually made of referenced particles.That's right. I hope I haven't s...More

   The illustrious writer woefully neglects to inform the reader that this text is actually made of referenced particles.
   That's right. I hope I haven't spoiled the plot.

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   Harry J. Winters

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 9, 2020

   5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!

   The book is extremely well written . Someone with limited preparation can get a great deal out of it. Explanations of use of group theory in particle ...More

   The book is extremely well written . Someone with limited preparation can get a great deal out of it. Explanations of use of group theory in particle physics are very well done.

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   Philip,Sarawak,Borneo.

   Rated 5 out of 5

   November 19, 2019

   5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for Undergraduates - a modern approach unlike the historical approach

   I have read chapters 1 to 4 and so far found this book explained clearly for an undergraduate assuming you have knowledge of special relativity and el...More

   I have read chapters 1 to 4 and so far found this book explained clearly for an undergraduate assuming you have knowledge of special relativity and electrodynamics and modern physics.
   
   I am a retired electrical engineer and had only studied classical physics (Newtonian & Maxwellian) 40 years ago during my university days "Down Under". But no worries, if you do not understand chapters 2,3 & 4, the following books are very helpful as I had referred to them to help me understand the required chapters 2,3 & 4:
   
   (A) Relativity(4 vectors) and Electrodynamics
   (1) Introduction to Electrodynamics by David Griffiths
   Chapter 10 Potentials and Fields
   Chapter 12 Relativity and Electrodynamics
   (2) Introduction to Elementary Particles by David Griffiths
   Chapter 3 Relativistic Kinematics
   
   If you have not come across the Dirac Notation, the following books help:
   (B) Quantum Mechanics
   (1) Quantum Physics for Dummies by Steven Holzner
   (2) Quantum Mechanics Demystified by David McMahon
   (3) Quantum Mechanics by David McIntyre
   (4) A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics by John Townsend
   
   If you have problems with matrices, the following books are helpful:
   (C) Linear Algebra
   (1) A First Course in Linear Algebra by Moore & Yaqub
   (2) A Modern Introduction to Linear Algebra by Henry Ricardo
   
   (D) Modern Physics
   (1) Modern Physics by Randy Harris
   (2) Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser
   
   If you need a brief chapter on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian, this book helps:
   (E) Classical Mechanics
   (1) Classical Mechanics - A Modern Perspective by Barger & Olsson
   
   Hope the above is useful to undergraduates as I was once like you 40 years ago "Down Under" trying to understand the lecturer's explanation.
   
   Regards, Philip,Sarawak,Borneo,East Malaysia.

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   Ramses

   Rated 5 out of 5

   November 17, 2019

   different style of book

   There are myriads of Particle Physics books and they tend to drown you in maths from page 1. I have quite a few on my shelf, being an engineer with an...More

   There are myriads of Particle Physics books and they tend to drown you in maths from page 1. I have quite a few on my shelf, being an engineer with an interest in the matter and going beyond the popular science stuff. This book is different, much softer and down to earth in showing only the basic maths and giving lots of background, history, and physical insight to explain the equations and the results. It is a "post Higgs discovery" book, and it explains the story quite well, I thought. I would recommend this warmly if you want to go beyond basics, but not too far. I enjoyed the book.

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   Nathaniel

   Rated 5 out of 5

   November 6, 2019

   5.0 out of 5 stars Modern and clear

   Disclaimer: I used this book in a course taught by the author.I found this book to be a great resource in providing a modern overview of particle phys...More

   Disclaimer: I used this book in a course taught by the author.
   
   I found this book to be a great resource in providing a modern overview of particle physics. Since this field changes quite drastically, older books (no matter how well written) are out of date on important topics.
   
   This book covers material that I have trouble finding elsewhere and, for this reason, I have repeatedly used it in my research in simulating particle transport. I think it is well written (historical interludes help keep it relatively light) and I'd recommend it to prospective buyers.

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   kd

   Rated 5 out of 5

   August 25, 2019

   Intuitive, as advertised, and a very complete introduction to modern particle physics

   Modern particle physics explained intuitively, with a good mix of calculations from first principles, phenomenological and experimental insights (incl...More

   Modern particle physics explained intuitively, with a good mix of calculations from first principles, phenomenological and experimental insights (including recent results) and engaging problems. The author takes care to introduce the accessible aspects of modern phenomenological and experimental side of this field to the reader, both in the text and through the problems, in a way that previous introductory particle physics texts have not. While the text is aimed at (advanced) undergraduates, it offers original and subtle insights that would be enlightening even to many advanced graduate students.

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