An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics D. A. Greenwood, W. N. Cottingham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Value for M will be of order 1, such a particle would generically be unacceptably heavy. The first half of the book is a workmanlike introduction to the standard models of particle physics and of cosmology. But this was a blessing in disguise, since it led Higgs to add a paragraph introducing the now-famous Higgs particle. The interactions are completely determined by the theory – the leptons introduce no extra parameters. Developed throughout the mid to late 20th century, the current formulation was finalized in .. The Center for Theoretical Physics (CTP) at Zewail City of Science and Technology has the pleasure to announce the launch of a course on The Standard Model of Particle Physics. The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory concerning the electromagnetic, weak, and strong nuclear interactions, which mediate the dynamics of the known subatomic particles. The course will take place from 18 June to 20 July on The course instructor will be Dr. But the label “God Particle,” attached to the poor unsuspecting Higgs boson by Leon Lederman and Dick Teresi, continues to wreak havoc on physicists' attempts to clearly explain what is going on. In 1964, Higgs wrote two papers, each just two pages long, on what is now known as The Higgs boson is the last undiscovered particle predicted by the Standard Model, a beautiful mathematical framework physicists use to describe the smallest bits of matter and how they interact. One of them is a like-watching-paint-dry overview of String Maybe you're aware of the Standard Model of Particle Physics, and that there are sixteen particles in it (not including the Higgs Boson) that explain basically everything except gravity? Interested postgraduate students with a required background in advanced quantum mechanisms who have been preferably introduced to quantum field theory are welcome to attend. One of them is an extremely engaging and interesting overview of the history of Grand Unification and an introduction to the main problems of modern physics. SEE ALSO: CERN: We've Got the 'God Particle'.