Weak Interactions of Leptons and Quarks 论文

摘要

In recent years, the study of weak interaction and its relationship with the other fundamental interactions of nature has progressed rapidly. Weak interactions of leptons and quarks provides an up-to-date account of this continuing research. The Introduction discusses early models and historical developments in the understanding of the weak force. The authors then give a clear presentation of the modern theoretical basis of weak interactions, going on to discuss recent advances in the field. These include the development of the electroweak gauge theory and the discovery of neutral currents and of a host of new particles-notable among these are the /tau/ lepton and the charmed quark. There is also a chapter devoted entirely to neutrino astrophysics.