List of illustrations
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Theoretical Framework: 1. Field theory review
2. The standard model: general features
3. Cross sections and lifetimes
Part II. Applications: Leptons: 4. Elementary boson decays
5. Leptonic weak interactions: decays
6. Leptonic weak interactions: collisions
7. Effective Lagrangians
Part III. Applications: Hadrons: 8. Hadrons and QCD
9. Hadronic interactions
Part IV. Beyond the Standard Model: 10. Neutrino masses
11. Open questions, proposed solutions
Appendix A. Experimental values for the parameters
Appendix B. Symmetries and group theory review
Appendix C. Lorentz group and the Dirac algebra
Appendix D. ¿-gauge Feynman rules
Appendix E. Metric convention conversion table
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Index.
