Introduction to Elementary Particles (book)

Introduction to Elementary Particles, by David Griffiths, is an introductory textbook that describes an accessible "coherent and unified theoretical structure" of particle physics, appropriate for advanced undergraduate physics students.[1] It was originally published in 1987, and the second revised and enlarged edition was published 2008.

Introduction to Elementary Particles
AuthorDavid Jeffrey Griffiths
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectElementary particles
Genre
  • Non-fiction
  • Textbook
PublisherWiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date
1987, 2004
Pages405
ISBN978-0-471-60386-3

Content (2nd edition)

Table of contents[2]

New content in the second addition includes "neutrino oscillations and prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model".[3]

Reception

The first edition, reviewed by Gerald Intermann, earned praise for its "good use of examples as a means of discussing in detail useful problem-solving techniques that other texts leave for the student to discover."[1]

Acknowledging it as a "a well-established textbook", an IAEA review said the second edition "...strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, informal style... The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject, while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the Standard Model. A simplified introduction to the Feynman rules, based on a 'toy' model, helps readers learn the calculational techniques without the complications of spin. It is followed by accessible treatments of quantum electrodynamics, the strong and weak interactions, and gauge theories."[3]

The Times Higher Education review said, "The first edition of this textbook was notable for providing a clear and logical overview of particle physics that was at the right level for advanced undergraduates... The contents of this revised edition are largely similar to those contained in the first edition and changes reflect the development of the subject in the intervening 20 years. As a result, some discussions have now been tightened or removed, and chapters describing neutrino oscillations and contemporary theoretical developments have been added."[4] The review concluded, "Reading any section will always yield insights, and you can't go wrong with Griffiths as a guide. Who is it for? Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and anyone in the field of experimental particle physics."[4]

Publication history
  • Griffiths, David J (1987). Introduction to Elementary Particles. United States: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-60386-4.
  • Griffiths, David J. (2004). Introduction to Elementary Particles (2nd ed.). Federal Republic of Germany: WILEY-VCH. ISBN 978-0-471-60386-3.

References
  1. Intemann, Gerald W. (March 1990). "POST‐USE REVIEW: Introduction to Elementary Particles" (PDF). American Journal of Physics - pubs.aip.org. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. Griffiths, David (26 September 2008). Introduction to Elementary Particles. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-3-527-61847-7.
  3. "Introduction to Elementary particles, rev. ed". IAEA. 2008. ISBN 978-3-527-40601-2.
  4. "Introduction to Elementary Particles". Times Higher Education (THE). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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