Dodd J., Gripaios B. The Ideas of Particle Physics

4th Edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2020. — 333 p. — ISBN: 9781108616270.This book is a comprehensive introduction to particle physics, bridging the gap between traditional textbooks on the subject and popular accounts that assume little background knowledge. This fourth edition is fully revised, including the most recent ideas and discoveries, and the latest avenues of research. The development of the subject is traced from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity, through the formulation of quantum field theories, to the standard model.
Research now continues with the first signs of physics beyond the standard model and with the formulation of modern string theory which aims to include a quantum theory of gravity for the first time. This book is intended for anyone with a background in physical sciences who wishes to learn about particle physics. It is also valuable to students of physics wishing to gain an introductory overview of the subject.Basic Particle Physics
Strong Interaction Physics
Weak Interaction Physics I
Gauge Theory of theWeak Interactions
Deep Inelastic Scattering
Quantum Chromodynamics – the Theory of Quarks
Electron–Positron Collisions
The Standard Model
Beyond the Standard Model
Particle Physics and Cosmology
Gravity and Gravitational Waves
String Theory
The Future: To Boldly Go!
Appendices
Units and ConstantsList of SymbolsElementary Particle Data