This PhD thesis is dedicated to a subfield of elementary particle physics called “Flavour Physics”. The Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM) has been confirmed by thousands of experimental measurements with a high precision. But the SM leaves important questions open, like what is the nature of dark matter or what is the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe. By comparing high precision Standard Model calculations with extremely precise measurements, one can find the first glimpses of the physics beyond the SM – currently we see the first hints of a potential breakdown of the SM in flavour observables. This can then be compared with purely theoretical considerations about new physics models, known as model building. Both precision calculations and model building are extremely specialised fields and this outstanding thesis contributes significantly to both topics within the field of Flavour Physics and sheds new light on the observed anomalies.
| ISBN: | 9783030191993 |
| Publication date: | 14th August 2020 |
| Author: | Matthew John Kirk |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 225 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Particle and high-energy physics Mathematical physics |
This PhD thesis is dedicated to a subfield of elementary particle physics called “Flavour Physics”. The Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM) has been confirmed by thousands of experimental measurements with a high precision. But the SM leaves important questions open, like what is the nature of dark matter or what is the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe. By comparing high precision Standard Model calculations with extremely precise measurements, one can find the first glimpses of the physics beyond the SM – currently we see the first hints of a potential breakdown of the SM in flavour observables. This can then be compared with purely theoretical considerations about new physics models, known as model building. Both precision calculations and model building are extremely specialised fields and this outstanding thesis contributes significantly to both topics within the field of Flavour Physics and sheds new light on the observed anomalies.
Charming New Physics in Beautiful Processes? features in the following genres: Particle and high-energy physics, Mathematical physics
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Charming New Physics in Beautiful Processes? was written by Matthew John Kirk and published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Charming New Physics in Beautiful Processes? has 225 pages
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