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The Black Book of Quantum Chromodynamics — A Primer for the LHC Era£35.00 John Campbell, Joey Huston, Frank Krauss
9780192871961 This book provides an in-depth introduction to the particle physics of current and future experiments at particle accelerators. The book will provide the reader with an overview of practically all aspects of the strong interaction necessary to understand and appreciate modern particle phenomenology at the energy frontier. |
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Quantum Fields — From the Hubble to the Planck Scale£35.00 Michael Kachelriess
9780192873491 Introduces quantum field theory together with its most important applications to cosmology and astroparticle physics in a coherent framework. Applications such as topological defects, phase transitions, dark matter, external gravitational fields, and black holes help students to bridge the gap between undergraduate courses and research literature. |
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Astronomy: The Human Quest for Understanding£39.95 Dale A. Ostlie
9780198825838 This introductory astronomy textbook is aimed at undergraduates across a range of disciplines. It encourages the development of vital science-based critical-thinking skills, and outlines our present-day understanding of our universe and the profound questions still to be answered in this ancient, yet rapidly changing field. |
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A Modern Primer in Particle and Nuclear Physics£34.99 Francesco Terranova
9780192845252 Suitable for undergraduate and graduate physics students, this unique textbook provides an ideal entry point into particle, nuclear, and astroparticle physics and presents the modern concepts, theories, and experiments that explain the elementary constituents and basic forces of the universe. |
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Relativity Made Relatively Easy Volume 2: General Relativity and Cosmology£34.99 Andrew M. Steane
9780192893543 Aimed at advanced undergraduate or graduate physics students, the book aims to give a working understanding of astronomy and gravitational waves, as well as introducing the reader to the key concepts in cosmology and classical field theory. |
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Elementary Particle Physics: The Standard Theory£35.00 John Iliopoulos, Theodore N. Tomaras
9780192844217 This engaging introduction to the latest theoretical advances and experimental discoveries in elementary particle physics, culminating in the development of the 'Standard Model', makes this fascinating subject accessible to undergraduate students and aims at motivating them to study it further. |
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Quantum Mechanics for Beginners: With Applications to Quantum Communication and Quantum Computing£29.49 M. Suhail Zubairy
9780198854234 An introduction to the fascinating subject of quantum mechanics. Almost entirely algebra-based, this book is accessible to those with only a high school background in physics and mathematics. In addition to the foundations of quantum mechanics, it also provides an introduction to the fields of quantum communication and quantum computing. |
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Chi-Squared Data Analysis and Model Testing for Beginners£23.49 Carey Witkov, Keith Zengel
9780198847151 Recent groundbreaking discoveries in physics have relied on chi-squared analysis and model testing. This is the first book to make this data analysis method accessible to students in introductory physics lab courses and others who need to learn this method, such as beginning researchers in astrophysics and beginners in data science. |
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Chi-Squared Data Analysis and Model Testing for Beginners£46.49 Carey Witkov, Keith Zengel
9780198847144 Recent groundbreaking discoveries in physics have relied on chi-squared analysis and model testing. This is the first book to make this data analysis method accessible to students in introductory physics lab courses and others who need to learn this method, such as beginning researchers in astrophysics and beginners in data science. |
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Quantum 20/20: Fundamentals, Entanglement, Gauge Fields, Condensates and Topology£34.99 Ian R. Kenyon
9780198808367 This textbook for upper-level undergraduates covers the fundamentals and incorporates key themes of quantum physics. Major themes include boson condensation and fermion exclusivity, entanglement, quantum field theory, measurement precision set by quantum mechanics, and topology. |
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Concepts of Elementary Particle Physics£34.99 Michael E. Peskin
9780198812197 Oxford Master Series in Physics This particle physics textbook for senior undergraduates and early graduates explains the Standard Model of particle physics, both the theory and its experimental basis. The point of view is thoroughly modern. Theory relevant to the experiments is developed in detail but in a simplified way without needing full knowledge of quantum field theory. |
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Bell Nonlocality£49.49 Valerio Scarani
9780198788416 Quantum technologies have seen a tremendous upsurge in recent years. Bell nonlocality, one of the most striking discoveries triggered by quantum theory, has been instrumental in this trend. It states that in some situations measurements of physical systems do not reveal pre-existing properties, but properties are created by the measurement itself. |
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Gravity!: The Quest for Gravitational Waves£23.49 Pierre BinĂ©truy
9780198796510 What force do the Big Bang, the expansion of the Universe, dark matter and dark energy, black holes, and gravitational waves all have in common? This book uncovers gravity as a key to understanding these fascinating phenomena that have so captivated public interest in recent years, including the recent confirmation of gravitational waves. |
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A College Course on Relativity and Cosmology£34.49 Ta-Pei Cheng
9780199693412 Einstein's general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate textbook. Topics covered include geometric formulation of special relativity, the principle of equivalence, Einstein's field equation and its spherical-symmetric solution, as well as cosmology. |
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Quantum Field Theory for the Gifted Amateur£34.99 Tom Lancaster, Stephen J. Blundell
9780199699339 Quantum field theory provides the theoretical backbone to most modern physics. This book is designed to bring quantum field theory to a wider audience of physicists. It is packed with worked examples, witty diagrams, and applications intended to introduce a new audience to this revolutionary theory. |
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A Student's Guide to Einstein's Major Papers£35.99 Robert E Kennedy
9780199694037 In 1905 Albert Einstein produced breakthrough work in three major areas of physics (atoms and Brownian motion, quanta, and the special theory of relativity), followed, in 1916, by the general theory of relativity. This book develops the detail of the papers, including the mathematics, to guide the reader in working through them. |
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Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology: A Basic IntroductionSecond Edition £32.49 Ta-Pei Cheng
9780199573646 Oxford Master Series in Physics This book provides an introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity. A "physics-first" approach is adopted so that interesting applications come before the more difficult task of solving the Einstein equation. The book includes extensive coverage of cosmology, and is designed to allow readers to study the subject alone. |
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