The book helps to better understand the physics of mass generation in the universe, one of the hot topics in the area of elementary particle physics.

Klappentext

The systematic bottom-up approach provides the appropriate framework for interpreting measurements that will be performed to better understand the physics of mass generation in the universe. No knowledge of quantum field theory is required other than familiarity with effective Lagrangians and Feynmann diagrams.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Effective Theories of Electroweak Interactions: Fermi Theory, Massive Gauge Bosons, the Chiral Lagrangian, the Standard Model and beyond.- Scattering Amplitudes of Massive Vector Bosons: Goldstone Boson Scattering, Resonances, Non-Resonant Inelastic Scattering.- Collider Signatures: Precision Observables, W and Z Scattering Amplitudes, Lepton Colliders, Hadron Colliders.- Outlook.