Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics (Second Edition)

This book provides a complete and up-to-date discussion on the theory, phenomenology, cosmology and astrophysics of massive neutrinos. Starting with a chapter on mathematical preliminaries that lead to the derivation of the standard model and its properties, it gives a discussion on the nature of Dirac and Majorana masses for neutrinos and the various extensions of the standard model (left-right, supersymmetric, etc.) that explain the small neutrino mass. Various phenomena related to neutrino mass such as rare decays of muons and kaons, double beta decay, and neutrinos in a medium, are discussed. The final chapters include discussions on solar and supernova neutrinos and neutrino cosmology. Extensive references to the existing literature are included.

Product details

• Authors: Rabindra N Mohapatra, Rabindra N. Mohapatra, Palash B Pal, Palash B. Pal
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.1998
• EAN: 9789810233730
• ISBN: 978-981-02-3373-0
• No. of pages: 420
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 224 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 689 g
• Series: World Scientific Lecture Notes
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy