Fundamental Nuclear Physics
Spring 2019
Further Reading
You may well find
the following references helpful (at some point).
The Science Library
should have many of them; if you cannot find a book, please let me know --- I may be able to
lend you my copy.
* K. S. Krane,
Introductory Nuclear Physics, Second Edition
(1987).
* M. A. Preston and R. K. Bhaduri,
Structure of the Nucleus
(1975).
* J. M. Blatt and V. F. Weisskopf,
Theoretical Nuclear Physics
(1979).
* A. de Shalit and H. Feshbach,
Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Volume 1: Nuclear Structure
(1974).
* J. D. Walecka,
Theoretical Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
(1979).
Books on Group Theory and Fundamental Symmetries
* A. Zee, Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists (2016).
Note the succinct review of essential concepts in linear algebra!
* I. I. Bigi and A. Sanda,
CP Violation.
* G. C. Branco, L. Lavoura, and J. P. Silva,
CP Violation.
* B. Holstein, Weak Interactions in Nuclei (1989).
Reissued in 2017
Books on Quantum Field Theory
* M. D. Schwartz, Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model (2014).
* A. Zee, Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition (2010).
* M.E. Peskin and D.V. Schroeder,
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (1995).
Supplemental information and errata can be found
here and
here .
* L. H. Ryder,
Quantum Field Theory.
Famed for its readability.
Books on the Standard Model
* I.J.R. Aitchison and A.J.G. Hey,
Gauge Theories in Particle Physics ,
3rd edition (2003).
* F. Halzen and A.D. Martin,
Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics
(J. Wiley, 1984).
* J.F. Donoghue, E. Golowich, and B.R. Holstein,
Dynamics of the Standard
Model (Cambridge, 1994).
* C. Quigg,
Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak, and Electromagnetic Interactions, 2nd Edition
(Princeton, 2013).
* P. Ramond,
Journeys Beyond the Standard
Model (Perseus, 1999).
* E. Leader and E. Predazzi, An Introduction to Gauge Theories and Modern
Particle Physics, v. 1 and 2 (Cambridge, 1996).
A very clear, comprehensive treatment of many of the topics of
interest to us --- and more!
* T.-P. Cheng and L.-F. Li, Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle
Physics.
More sophisticated than Leader and Predazzi. For our purposes, admirable for
its concise introduction to group theory.
Useful for its discussion of current algebra and chiral symmetry.
Books on Quantum Chromodynamics
* T. Muta, Foundations of Quantum Chromodynamics.
A nice treatment of the formal aspects of QCD.
* F. J. Yndurain, The Theory of Quark and Gluon Interactions.
A comprehensive treatment of QCD, including lattice methods
and hadron models.
* R.P. Feynman, Photon-Hadron Interactions.
Feynman's "naive" parton model from RPF's own viewpoint.
In response to the "naive," RPF was supposed to have laughed and said,
"At least I got it right up to logarithms."
* M. Creutz, Quarks, Gluons, and Lattices.
* I. Montvay and G. Muenster, Quantum Fields on a Lattice.
* E. Shuryak,
The QCD Vacuum, Hadrons, and the Superdense Matter.
Books on the Weak Interaction
* E.D. Commins and P.H. Bucksbaum, Weak
Interactions of Leptons and Quarks.
* B. Holstein, Weak Interactions in Nuclei (1989).
Reissued in 2017