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Gauge Theory of Weak Interactions

Authors:

  1. Walter Greiner

    1. Frankfurt Inst. Advanced Studies (FIAS), Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

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  2. Berndt Müller

    1. Dept. Physics, Duke University, Durham, USA

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  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. The Discovery of the Weak Interaction

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 1-24

  3. Leptonic Interactions

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 25-80

  4. Limitations of Fermi Theory

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 81-106

  5. The Salam–Weinberg Theory

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 107-176

  6. Some Properties of the Salam–Weinberg Theory of Leptons

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 177-203

  7. Semi-Leptonic Interactions of Hadrons

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 205-246

  8. Nuclear Beta Decay

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 247-287

  9. The Neutral Kaon System

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 289-304

  10. Unified Gauge Theories

    • Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller
    Pages 305-388

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 389-404
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About this book

"Gauge Theory of Weak Interactions" treats the unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions and considers related phenomena. First, the Fermi theory of beta decay is presented, followed by a discussion of parity violation, clarifying the importance of symmetries. Then the concept of a spontaneously broken gauge theory is introduced, and all necessary mathematical tools are carefully developed. The "standard model" of unified electroweak interactions is thoroughly discussed including current developments. The final chapter contains an introduction to unified theories of strong and electroweak interactions. Numerous solved examples and problems make this volume uniquely suited as a text for an advanced course. This fourth edition has been carefully revised.
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Keywords

  • Elementary Particle Physics
  • Gauge Theory
  • Kaon
  • Lepton
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Weak Interactions
  • hadron
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Frankfurt Inst. Advanced Studies (FIAS), Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

    Walter Greiner

  • Dept. Physics, Duke University, Durham, USA

    Berndt Müller

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gauge Theory of Weak Interactions

  • Authors: Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87843-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-87842-1Published: 06 October 2009

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-87843-8Published: 18 September 2009

  • Edition Number: 4

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 404

  • Topics: Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory

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