The Higgs Mechanism Explained (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780766099609)

The Standard Model explains how the universe works at distances a billion times smaller than the size of an atom. However, in the Standard Model, none of the particles have mass, yet one only has to look around to see that things do have mass. Explaining the source of mass has been the goal of particle physicists for over half a century, culminating in the discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012. Supporting the Next Generation Science Standards' emphasis on scientific collection and analysis of data and evidence-based theories, this book simplifies the difficult concept of the Higgs mechanism through analogies to everyday experiences as well as pictures, diagrams, and intuitive explanations.

Author: Jaryd Ulbricht
ISBN-10: 0766099601
ISBN-13: 9780766099609
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2018
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.30w x 0.20d