Publisher's Synopsis
What really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature?
Elementary particle physics is the study of fundamental particles and their interactions in nature. Those who study elementary particle physics-the particle physicists-differ from other physicists in the scale of the systems that they study. A particle physicist is not content to study the microscopic world of cells, molecules, atoms, or even atomic nuclei. They are interested in physical processes that occur at scales even smaller than atomic nuclei. At the same time, they engage the most profound mysteries in nature: How did the universe begin? What explains the pattern of masses in the universe? Why is there more matter than antimatter in the universe? Why are energy and momentum conserved? How will the universe evolve?
This book explores the very frontiers of our knowledge, even showing how particle physicists are now using theory and experiment to probe our very concept of what is real.
From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to supersymmetry, micro-black holes, dark matter, the Higgs boson, and the possibly mythical graviton, practicing physicist and CERN contributor Tom Whyntie gives us a mind-expanding tour of cutting-edge science.
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