Higgs
The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle'
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 6 June 2013
- ISBN 9780199679577
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages304 pages
- Size 196x133x23 mm
- Weight 320 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 27 black and white illustrations 0
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Short description:
The hunt for the Higgs particle involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. Finally, on 4 July 2012, CERN made the momentous announcement that a Higgs-like particle had been discovered. Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, how the theory was developed, and its implications for the future.
MoreLong 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? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish 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 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.
A thorough and readable explanation of the lengthy hunt for the Higgs boson and why its discovery last year is so important.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Prologue: Form and substance
1. Invention
The poetry of logical ideas
Not a sufficient excuse
People will be very stupid about it
Applying the right ideas to the wrong problem
I can do that
2. Discovery
Alternating neutral currents
They must be Ws
Throw deep
A fantastic moment
The Shakespeare question
Epilogue: The construction of mass
Endnotes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
