New Cosmic Onion - Quarks and the Nature of the Universe

List of contents

The Nature of the Universe. Atoms. Nucleus. The Forces of Nature. Nuclear Particles and the Eightfold Way. Quarks. Quantum Chromodynamics. The Electroweak Force. From Charm to Top. The LEP Era. Matter and Antimatter. Neutrinos. Guts, Susy, and Higgs. The Early Universe.

About the author

Frank Close

Summary

Explains the principles behind the Hadron Collider as well as the potential it presents. This title considers the development of the Electroweak Theory as a law of nature. It explores the mysteries uncovered and the ones that may be in store with regard to top and bottom quarks.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Close, Frank (University of Oxford Close, Close Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138429703
• ISBN: 978-1-138-42970-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Discovering Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Physics