The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. The discovery of a new particle, consistent with the Higgs boson, is the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model reflects the basic building blocks of our Universe. Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, and its implications.
Top page
Complete description
The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Has the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finished the search? And was finding it really worth all the effort? The short answer is yes. The Higgs field is proposed as the way in which particles gain mass - a fundamental property of matter. It's the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model of physics really does reflect the basic building blocks of our Universe. Little wonder the hunt and discovery of this new particle has produced such intense media interest. Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, looking at how the concept of a Higgs field was invented, how the vast experiment was carried out, and its implications on our understanding of all mass in the Universe. The book was written over the eighteen months of the CERN Large Hadron Collider experiment, with its final chapter rounded off on the day of the announcement 'that a particle consistent with the standard model Higgs boson has been discovered.'
Top page
General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Oxford University Press
City:
Oxford
Pages:
304
More info:
height 205 mm
width 142 mm
weight 420 gr
thickness 28 mm
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC23) 539.721
Library of Congress Subject: Science - Philosophy
Departments:
Popular science; Particle & high-energy physics;
Record updated at:
24 May, 2013
time:
13:56
Summary
Higgs
PREFACE ; PROLOGUE: FORM AND SUBSTANCE ; 1. INVENTION ; 1. The poetry of logical ideas ; 2. Not a sufficient excuse ; 3. People will be very stupid about it ; 4. Applying the right ideas to the wrong problem ; 5. I can do that ; 2. DISCOVERY ; 6. Alternating neutral currents ; 7. They must be Ws ; 8. Throw deep ; 9. A fantastic moment ; 10. The Shakespeare question ; EPILOGUE: THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASS ; ENDNOTES ; GLOSSARY ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX
Top page
“Knowledge has no limits” This site is owned by DEA Mediagroup SpA.
Tel. + 39 06 852121 Fax. + 39 06 8543228 Via Pietro Boccanelli 27 00138 Roma Italy
P.Iva 00901181008 Cod.Fiscale 00469620587
Send your comments or suggestions to:
customerservice@deastore.com
If you are experiencing problems using the system, please refer to the deastore Online Help Center or inform our Technical Support at:
helpdesk@deastore.com
Free Worldwide Shipment by Mail. Click here for details 
