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Autore |
Fritzsch Harald <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Elementary particles [[electronic resource] ] : building blocks of matter / / Harald Fritzsch ; translated by Karin Heusch |
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Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-88103-1 |
9786611881030 |
981-256-936-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (118 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Particles (Nuclear physics) |
Quantum chromodynamics |
Quantum electrodynamics |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Electrons and Atomic Nuclei; 3. Quantum Properties of Atoms and Particles; 4. The Knives of Democritus; 5. Quarks Inside Atomic Nuclei; 6. Quantum Electrodynamics; 7. Quantum Chromodynamics; 8. Mesons, Baryons and Quarks; 9. Electroweak Interactions; 10. Grand Unification; 11. Conclusion; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This highly readable book uncovers the mysteries of the physics ofelementary particles for a broad audience. From the familiar notionsof atoms and molecules to the complex ideas of the grand unificationof all the basic forces, this book allows the interested lay public toappreciate the fascinating building blocks of matter that make up ouruniverse. |
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