Elementary Particle Physics

This textbook offers a systematic introduction to elementary particle physics. Starting from basic principles and experimental resources like accelerators and detectors, the author guides readers to modern experiments and current developments. The principles of symmetry and their application are explained in detail. That followed by deriving and describing the standard model as the fundament of most experimental and theoretical discussions. The quintessential topics quantum electro dynamics, quark model, quantum chromo dynamics and electroweak theory are explicated. Finally most recent issues and results from neutrino physics, CP-violation and expansion of the standard model are presented. 83 exercises with hints to solutions deepen the insight in modern elementary particle physics.