World Scientific Publishing Company Standard Theory Of Particle Physics, The: Essays To Celebrate Cern's 60Th Anniversary

"In this very substantial collection of original articles the physics foundation, as well as the impressive experimental evidence, for the Standard Model are presented in a coherent and attractive way. This is a great collection of articles, for advanced students and active researchers, as well as for readers who would like to have a comprehensive documentation about one of the greatest achievements of fundamental physics in the last 60 years, to which Cern has contributed so much." Peter Jenni Cern "These original essays celebrate the experimental triumph of the Standard Theory of Particle Physics, made possible by several crucial inputs coming from Cern, the latest from the Lhc. The collection provides a broad and balanced perspective, thanks to the contributions of some of the leading actors in building the Standard Theory, in extracting its predictions and in devising and performing its experimental tests. An instructive and inspiring reading, both for young researchers who are entering the field and for experienced ones who have lived through its developments over the last decades." Professor Fabio Zwirner University of Padova, Italy The book gives a quite complete and up-to-date picture of the Standard Theory with an historical perspective, with a collection of articles written by some of the protagonists of present particle physics. The theoretical developments are described together with the most up-to-date experimental tests, including the discovery of the Higgs Boson and the measurement of its mass as well as the most precise measurements of the top mass, giving the reader a complete description of our present understanding of particle physics.