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By M.K. Sundaresan

actually hundreds of thousands of basic debris were came upon over the past 50 years, their houses measured, relationships systematized, and lifestyles and behaviour defined in a myriad of cleverly built theories. because the box has grown so impressively, so has its jargon. previously, scientists in different fields have had no unmarried source from which they could speedy reference an idea, acronym, or time period and locate an available definition and explanation.

The guide of Particle Physics fills that void. This specified paintings comprises, in encyclopedic shape, phrases of curiosity in particle physics, together with its abnormal jargon. It covers the experimental and theoretical concepts of particle physics in addition to phrases from the heavily similar fields of astrophysics and cosmology. Designed essentially for non-specialists with a uncomplicated wisdom of quantum mechanics and relativity, the entries look after a level of rigor through supplying the suitable technical and mathematical details.

Clear and fascinating prose, various figures, and old overviews supplement the handbook's comfort either as a reference and as a call for participation into the attention-grabbing international of particle physics.

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