Particle Physics Books

An Introduction to the standard Model of Particle Physics - Cottingham & Greenwood, 2007, 2nd edition ($49CAD)

• Textbook for PHYS590.
• Nice new book but probably too terse.

Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak, and Electromagnetic Interactions - Quigg, 1983

• Good book but out of date.

Quarks & Leptons - Halzen & Martin, 1984 ($120CAD paper)

• 2001 version does not appear to be a new edition.

Gauge Theories in Particle Physics - Aitchison & Hey, 2 Vol. 2004 ($83USD paper)

• Spread over two volumes such that one needs both volumes.

Introduction to Elementary Particles - Griffiths, 2008, 2nd edition

• Textbook for PHYS485.

Particle Physics - Martin & Shaw, 2008 3rd edition ($77CAD paper)

• Totally up to date but too low level for this course.

Weak interactions of leptons and quarks - Commins & Bucksbaum, 1988 ($46USD paper)

Introduction to High energy Physics - Perkins

Collider Physics - Barger, 2004 ($44USD paper)

Introduction to Quarks and Partons - Close

An Introduction to Gauge Theories & the 'New Physics' - Leader & Predazzi

Quantum Chromodynamics - Greiner & Shaefer

Gauge Theory of Weak Ineteractions - Greiner & Mueller

Others Sources

• Introduction to Gauge Field Theory, D. Bailin & A. Love, IOP Press.
• Field Theory: A Modern Primer, P. Ramond, Addison-Wesley.
• Quantum Field Theory, Itzykson & Zuber, McGraw Hill.
• Classical Mechanics, H. Goldstein, Addison-Wesley (last chapter).

More Advanced Books

• Practical Quantum Electrodynamics - Gingrich
• The Standard Model: A Primer - Burgers & Moore
• Electron-Positron Annihilation Physics - Ed. Foster
• QCD & Collider Physics - Ellis, Sterling, Webber
• Journeys Beyond the Standard Moeld - Ramond
• Sparticles - Drees, Godbole, Roy

Experimental Books

• Experimental Foundations of Particle Physics - Cahn & Goldhaber
• Techniques for Nuclear & Particle Physics Experiments - Leo
• Introduction to experimental particle physics - Fernow
• Data analysis techniques for high-energy physics experiments - Bock, Grote, Notz, Regler
• Experimental Techniques in High Energy Physcis - Ferbel