Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Basic Particle Physics
- Part III Strong Interaction Physics
- Part IV Weak Interaction Physics I
- Part V Weak Interaction Physics II
- 15 The Current–Current Theory of the Weak Interactions
- 16 An Example Leptonic Process: Electron-neutrino Scattering
- 17 The Weak Interactions of Hadrons
- 18 The W Boson
- Part VI Gauge Theory of the Weak Interactions
- Part VII Deep Inelastic Scattering
- Part VIII Quantum Chromodynamics – the Theory of Quarks
- Part IX Electron–Positron Collisions
- Part X The Standard Model
- Part XI Beyond the Standard Model
- Part XII Particle Physics and Cosmology
- Part XIII Gravity and Gravitational Waves
- Part XIV String Theory
- Part XV The Future: To Boldly Go!
- Appendices
- Name Index
- Subject Index
18 - The W Boson
from Part V - Weak Interaction Physics II
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 September 2020
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Basic Particle Physics
- Part III Strong Interaction Physics
- Part IV Weak Interaction Physics I
- Part V Weak Interaction Physics II
- 15 The Current–Current Theory of the Weak Interactions
- 16 An Example Leptonic Process: Electron-neutrino Scattering
- 17 The Weak Interactions of Hadrons
- 18 The W Boson
- Part VI Gauge Theory of the Weak Interactions
- Part VII Deep Inelastic Scattering
- Part VIII Quantum Chromodynamics – the Theory of Quarks
- Part IX Electron–Positron Collisions
- Part X The Standard Model
- Part XI Beyond the Standard Model
- Part XII Particle Physics and Cosmology
- Part XIII Gravity and Gravitational Waves
- Part XIV String Theory
- Part XV The Future: To Boldly Go!
- Appendices
- Name Index
- Subject Index
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- The Ideas of Particle Physics , pp. 94 - 96Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020