Газиорович С. Физика элементарных частиц. / Пер. с англ. под ред. А. Д. Суханова.
Москва : Наука. Главная редакция физико-математической литературы, 1969.
742 с. : ил. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, обычный формат.
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Gasiorowicz, S. Elementary Particle Physics (Fizika elementarnykh chastits). / Translated from English, edited by A. D. Sukhanov.
Moscow : Nauka. Main Editorial Board for Physics and Mathematics Literature, 1969.
742 pp. : ill. Publisher’s hardcover, ordinary format.
This 1969 edition, published by "Nauka", is the Russian translation of the definitive 1966 American textbook that shaped a generation of physicists. Written by Stephen Gasiorowicz (1928–2016), a prominent theoretical physicist at the University of Minnesota, this volume served for decades as the primary academic gateway into the microcosm for both Soviet theorists and experimentalists. Its publication in the USSR filled a critical gap, providing the first comprehensive and systematic course on particle physics available at such a high pedagogical level.
The textbook is celebrated for its encyclopedic scope and its rigorous yet clear treatment of the fundamental concepts of the mid-20th century. Gasiorowicz meticulously guides the reader through relativistic kinematics, the formalisms of the S-matrix, and the crucial role of symmetries (unitary symmetry and the "Eightfold Way"). It covers the discovery of resonances, the burgeoning quark model of Gell-Mann and Zweig, and the intricate details of weak interactions and Quantum Electrodynamics (QED).
A hallmark of this work is its inclusion of Regge pole theory (Reggeology), which was at the forefront of strong interaction research in the 1960s. Gasiorowicz also addresses the early theoretical steps that eventually led to Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). The book's strength lies in its balance between formal mathematical derivation and physical interpretation, ensuring that the reader understands the experimental signatures behind the abstract symmetries.
Enhanced by the scientific editing of A. D. Sukhanov, this Russian edition remains a monument of 1960s scientific publishing. Its 742 pages are packed with diagrams, tables of particle properties, and deep theoretical insights that have lost none of their educational value. For collectors of historic physics literature and students of the history of science, "Gasiorowicz" represents the "Golden Age" of particle physics, captured just as the Standard Model was beginning to crystallize.