Particles and Nuclei: An Introduction to the Physical Concepts

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This introductory textbook gives a uniform presentation of nuclear and particle physics. The first part, Analysis, is devoted to disentangling the substructure of matter. This part shows that experiments designed to uncover the substructures of nuclei and nucleons have a similar conceptual basis, and lead to the present picture of all matter being built out of a small number of elementary building blocks and a small number of fundamental interactions. The second part, Synthesis, shows how the elementary particles may be combined to build hadrons and nuclei. The fundamental interactions responsible for the forces in all systems become less and less evident in increasingly complex systems. Such systems are in fact dominated by many-body phenomena. A section on neutrino oscillations and one on nuclear matter at high temperatures bridge the field of "nuclear and particle physics" and "modern astrophysics and cosmology". New developments are covered, e. g. in sections on the double beta decay including a discussion of the possibility of a neutrinoless decay and its implications for the standard model. This concise text, translated into many languages, has become a standard reference for advanced and undergraduate courses.

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Up to date and State of the art.......2000-08-09

Povh, Rith, Scholz, and Zetsche have written an exceptional book about nuclei and particles. It is comprehensive, but not too elaborate to confuse the reader, it is up to date, but provides a thorough guide to the contemporary topics, and it has an unusual structure that is very compelling: In part one, the decomposition of matter down to the structures of elementary particles is presented, in part two, the synthesis of composite systems out of these fundamental particles and their interactions is discussed. This approach is - from a structural point of view - a brilliant idea.

So why do I rate this book with 4 stars only? Maybe because I personally like Donald Perkins' book on high-energy phyics even better (and if the new edition is as good as announced it will probably remain my preferece). The nuclear physics content (my personal field of interest) is also only briefly addressed in the book by Povh et al. (Perkin's book of course contains no introduction to nuclear structure at all, even on a very rough scale, but it has its focus clearly only on high-energy physics whereas Povh et al. also address nuclear structure issues). Clearly, Povh et al. focus on the introduction to a wide field where addtional reading is required anyway.

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Neutrino physics remains one of the most exciting fields of fundamental physics today. The neutrino's position at the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics, and nuclear physics ensures continuing interest in the subject. Major activities at accelerators like Fermilab, KEK and CERN, in addition to underground facilities like Gran Sasso, Kamioka and Sudbury, continue to enhance our understanding of the origins and properties of neutrinos, and their implications for the Standard Model and cosmology. Neutrino Physics provides an up to date and comprehensive introduction to the subject as well as an invaluable resource for researchers in physics and astrophysics. Starting with a brief historical overview the author proceeds to review fundamental neutrino properties, the neutrino mass question, and their place within and beyond the Standard Model. The final chapters examine the role of neutrinos in modern astroparticle physics, cosmology and the dark matter problem. The book concludes with a summary of the current status of neutrino physics and the implications of recent results. Written to be accessible to readers from different backgrounds in nuclear, particle or astrophysics and with a detailed reference list, this title will be essential for any researcher or advanced student who needs to understand modern neutrino physics.

Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics, Third Edition (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 72)

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Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics, Third Edition (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 72)
R. N. Mohapatra , and Palash B. Pal
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The recent groundbreaking discovery of nonzero neutrino masses and oscillations has put the spotlight on massive neutrinos as one of the key windows on physics beyond the standard model as well as into the early universe. This third edition of the invaluable book Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics is an introduction to the various issues related to the theory and phenomenology of massive neutrinos for the nonexpert, providing at the same time a complete and up-to-date discussion on the latest results in the field for the active researcher. It is designed not merely to be a guide but also as a self-contained tool for research with all the necessary techniques and logics included. Specially emphasized are the various implications of neutrino discoveries for the nature of new forces. Elementary discussions on topics such as grand unification, left-right symmetry and supersymmetry are presented. The most recent cosmological and astrophysical implications of massive neutrinos are also dealt with.

The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story (Scientific American Library)

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Exceptional Insight
Semi-Technical history with nice artwork.
An enjoyable and most informative book.
An informative look into particle physics for everyone.

The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story (Scientific American Library)
Nickolas Solomey
Manufacturer: W.H. Freeman & Company
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Exceptional Insight.......2004-02-05

A generous thank you goes out from myself goes out to Dr. Solomey's relatively short book about our search for the neutrino. As a fellow physicist myself I find his readings to be insightful enough to be appreciated by any reader and simple enough to be understood by someone outside of the particle physics community. The illustrations and the graphs add to the ease of reading without taking losing any professionalism or importance of material. Exceptional work, and I can't wait for his next book to come out.

Semi-Technical history with nice artwork........1999-05-06

I read the book because particle physics is a hobby of mine. The almost-coffee-table book is clear and reads well, if a bit too wordy. DO NOT be scared by this book's subject, it is a grade school tome compared to many mind-bending works on the market. The artwork is clean and concise. The scientific library series is always superb.

An enjoyable and most informative book........1997-08-03

The book is an entertaining account of the effort to understand the most minute and fundamental bits of nature. Thanks to its roots in lectures for the general public the book is readable and provides glimpses into the persons and personalities behind this never-ending effort.

One of the most fascinating themes explored and explained here is the connection between the infinitesimal (neutrino) and the almost infinite (universe). Spectacular photographs and concise drawings complement the well-written text.

The author is somewhat harsh on theorists in the first 150 pages although he mellows and restores some balance in the end. Students contemplating a pursuit of theoretical science are well-advised to either ignore the comments or read the whole book before they make up their mind.
J.M. Karanikas

An informative look into particle physics for everyone........1997-06-06

This book is not only a collection of great pictures, entertaining captions, and interesting stories, it is also packed with information.

The history of modern physics is explained leading up to questions of nature that we have today. The neutrino is a small particle that will have great influence on the nature of things. We need to know more about it and in so doing we will learn about the world we live in. This book uses the neutrino as a cornerstone in explaining many modern physical concepts. - John J. Adams

Physics of Massive Neutrinos (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 25)
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Physics of Massive Neutrinos (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 25)
Boris Kayser , Francoise Gibrat-Debu , and Frederic Perrier
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Great.......2000-04-18

It is strongly recommended to read this book for a fundemental understanding of neutrino problems

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Are There Really Neutrinos?
Allan Franklin
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In this intriguing and accessible book, physicist Allan Franklin examines the experiments on neutrino oscillations. He argues that this history gives us good reason to believe in the existence of the neutrino, a particle that interacts so weakly with matter that its interaction length is measured in light years of lead. Only recently, the scientific process has provided evidence of the elusive neutrino. Written in a style accessible to any reader with a college education in physics, Are There Really Neutrinos? is of interest to students and researchers alike.

Stars as Laboratories for Fundamental Physics: The Astrophysics of Neutrinos, Axions, and Other Weakly Interacting Particles (Theoretical Astrophysics)

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Stars as Laboratories for Fundamental Physics: The Astrophysics of Neutrinos, Axions, and Other Weakly Interacting Particles (Theoretical Astrophysics)
Georg G. Raffelt
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The first extended work of its kind, Stars as Laboratories for Fundamental Physics stands at the intersection of two burgeoning fields, astrophysics and particle physics. Georg Raffelt, one of the world's leading researchers in this field, describes what the study of stars reveals about fundamental particle interactions.

Raffelt presents the many uses of stellar astrophysics for research in basic particle physics. He focuses primarily on the properties and nongravitational interactions of elementary particles. Numerous graphs and figures complement the text.

Stars as Laboratories for Fundamental Physics is a valuable reference for cosmologists, astrophysicists, and particle physicists.

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Nice book for checking all kinds of info.......2001-11-07

This book is a bible for those who do astroparticlephysics. I warmly recommend to all PhD students as well as people writing reviews of subjects close to this area. Georg has done great work especially in marking down all references.

Learning about particles - 50 privileged years

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Learning about particles - 50 privileged years
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Embedded in an autobiographic framework, this book retraces vividly and in some depth the golden years of particle physics as witnessed by one of the scientists who made seminal contributions to the understanding of what is now known as the Standard Model of particle physics. Well beyond a survey of interest to historians of sciences and researchers in the field, this book is a must for all students and young researchers who have learned about the theoretical and experimental facts that make up the standard model through modern textbooks only. It will provide the interested reader with a first hand account and deeper understanding of the multilayered and sinuous development that finally led to the present architecture of this theory.

Neutrino Mass (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)

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This book reviews the current state of knowledge of neutrino masses and the related
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Spaceship Neutrino
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Spaceship Neutrino charts the history of the neutrino, from its beginnings in the 1930s, when it was postulated as a way of explaining an otherwise intractable problem in physics, to its crucial role in modern theories of the Universe. Christine Sutton is well known for her popular science writing. In this book she describes how the detection and measurement of neutrino properties have tested technology to its limits, requiring huge detectors, often located deep in mines, under mountains or even under the sea. As part of the story she explains without the use of mathematics how our understanding of the structure of matter and the forces that hold it together have come from work with neutrinos, and how these insignificant particles hold the key to our understanding of the beginning and the end of the Universe.

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