Elementary Particle Physics: The Higgs and Beyond

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ISBN10: 0309732778
ISBN13: 9780309732772
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: Sep 30 2025
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.20 Width: 8.80 Depth: 11.10
Language: English

Elementary particle physics reflects the human quest to understand the basic building blocks of nature and the rules that govern the physical world. This quest has led not only to critical scientific advancements and technology breakthroughs, but also to the development of essential technologies enabling new medical treatments, productive techniques in manufacturing, and enhanced capabilities in quantum computing, as well as ancillary benefits such as the precursor to the World Wide Web, which was created to manage the enormous data flows at CERN.

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