- Hardcover: 440 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 4 edition (April 24 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521621968
- ISBN-13: 978-0521621960
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 930 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #42 in Books > Science > Physics > Nuclear Physics > Atomic & Nuclear Physics
- #64 in Books > Science > Physics > Nuclear Physics > Particle Physics
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"It holds a unique place in the literature. It is for graduates and undergraduates, and it describes in detail experiment, theory, particle physics, and cosmology. That's a lot of material in one book. Perkins will thus continue to be a 'must-have' for practicing experimentalists." Physics Today
"Comprehensive and at about the right level and length for an introductory course." Professor Vassili Papavassiliou, New Mexico State University
"Comprehensive and at about the right level and length for an introductory course." Professor Vassili Papavassiliou, New Mexico State University
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This highly regarded textbook for advanced undergraduates provides a comprehensive introduction to modern particle physics. Coverage emphasizes the balance between experiment and theory. It places stress on the phenomenological approach and basic theoretical concepts rather than rigorous mathematical detail. Donald Perkins also details recent developments in elementary particle physics, as well as its connections with cosmology and astrophysics. A number of key experiments are also identified along with a description of how they have influenced the field. Perkins presents most of the material in the context of the Standard Model of quarks and leptons. He also fully explores the shortcomings of this model and new physics beyond its compass (such as supersymmetry, neutrino mass and oscillations, GUTs and superstrings). The text includes many problems and a detailed and annotated further reading list. The volume will also provide a solid foundation for graduate study.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Introduction to High Energy Physics,
By Patrick Mitchell (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Introduction to High Energy Physics (Hardcover)
Speaking as a graduate student in physics who is condemned to sort through this abominable text, I strongly discourage anyone from engaging in this book if they are given the choice. It's presentation is extremely fragmented, and explanations obscure - survey unlucky students who are condemned to this text and they will tell you that learning particle physics has been a matter of finding other strong treatments. Not at all recommended. I am disturbed by the five star marks awarded by Amazon.
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Not just a straightforward update,
This review is from: Introduction to High Energy Physics (Hardcover)
This is not just a straightforward update of a successful book, it is a major rewrite, the most comprehensive revision so far. It covers all significant developments of the past 15 years; equally important, it has been thoroughly reorganized, such that the discussion is now firmly embedded into the classification of particles and forces of the Standard Model. A welcome addition are two new chapters which treat 'Physics beyond the Standard Model' and 'Particle physics and cosmology' in much more detail and present the relevance of particle physics in a wider scientific context.Rüdiger Voss /CERN A complete review is available in CERN Courier, June 2000
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A absolutely horrible introduction to High Energy Physics,
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This review is from: Introduction to High Energy Physics (Hardcover)
I used Perkin's book for a one sememester 500 level graduate course. I honestly believe that of the 20+ books that I have used in undergrad and grad school, that this is the absolute worst text I have encountered. The equations in the text are mearly thrown in without the slightest justification or hint of the possible method of derivation. If you would truly understand the significance of the equations, then you would need a background knowledge that I can hardly believe anybody looking for an introduction to high energy physics could have. However, this is far from its biggest pitfall. The book is choppy to read. There are almost no quantitative examples and yet the questions are mostly quantitative. I am sure that I could think of more specifics dislikes, but I think that the reader has seen my opion. To anybody considering buying this text I suggest instead purchasing griffiths "introduction to elementary particles." My class was so displeased with perkins text that our professor has promised to switch to griffiths next year. To reiterate.... Perkins book is the epitome of bad writing. I give my apologies to the author, but I don't want others to waste their time and money on this text. Buy Griffiths Book, it is good!
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