Heavy Quark Physics (Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology, Series Number 10) - Hardcover

Manohar, Aneesh V.; Wise, Mark B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521642418 ISBN 13: 9780521642415

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

Understanding the physics of heavy quarks gives physicists the unique opportunity to test the predictions of Quantum Chromodynamics and the Standard Model. First published in 2000, this introductory text on this exciting area of high-energy physics begins with a review of the standard model, followed by the basics of heavy quark spin-flavor symmetry and how it can be applied to the classification of states, decays and fragmentation. Heavy quark effective theory is then developed and applied to the study of hadron masses, form factors, and inclusive decay rates. The authors also discuss the application of chiral perturbation theory to heavy hadrons. Written by two world leading experts, the presentation is clear and original, with problems provided at the end of each chapter. This lucid volume provides graduate students with an ideal introduction to the physics of heavy quarks, and more experienced researchers with an authoritative reference to the subject.

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About the Authors

Aneesh Manohar is Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. After receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard University, Professor Manohar held positions at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before moving to the University of California, San Diego, where he has been since 1989. He was awarded the A. P. Sloan Fellowship from 1987 to 1990.

Mark Wise is the John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics at the California Institute of Technology. After receiving his Ph.D. from Stanford, he was a Junior Fellow at Harvard University before moving to Caltech in 1983. Professor Wise also held the A. P. Sloan Fellowship from 1984 to 1987.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521642418
• ISBN 13: 9780521642415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 204