Introduction to particle and astroparticle physics : multimessenger astronomy and its particle physics foundations / Alessandro De Angelis, Mário Pimenta

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Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-3-319-78180-8

EAN : 9783319781808

Astrophysique

Particules (physique nucléaire)

Classification Dewey : 523.01

Collection : Undergraduate lecture notes in physics / Berlin : Springer , 2011-

Relation : Introduction to particle and astroparticle physics : multimessenger astronomy and its particle physics foundations / Alessandro De Angelis, Mário Pimenta / 2nd ed. 2018. / Cham : Springer International Publishing , 2018

Résumé / Abstract : This book introduces particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Starting from an experimental perspective, it provides a unified view of these fields that reflects the very rapid advances being made. This new edition has a number of improvements and has been updated to include material on the Higgs particle and to describe the recently discovered gravitational waves. Astroparticle and particle physics share a common problem: we still don’t have a description of the main ingredients of the Universe from the point of view of its energy budget. Addressing these fascinating issues, and offering a balanced introduction to particle and astroparticle physics that requires only a basic understanding of quantum and classical physics, this book is a valuable resource, particularly for advanced undergraduate students and for those embarking on graduate courses. It includes exercises that offer readers practical insights. It can be used equally well as a self-study book, a reference and a textbook.