Spin in Particle Physics

A thorough and pedagogical treatment of spin in elementary particle physics, for graduates and researchers.

A thorough introduction to spin in elementary particle physics. The book starts with a simple pedagogical approach to the subject and then surveys the main experimental and theoretical developments. Suitable for graduate students and researchers working in elementary particle physics and high energy physics.Motivated by recent dramatic developments in the field, this book provides a thorough introduction to spin and its role in elementary particle physics. Starting with a simple pedagogical introduction to spin and its relativistic generalisation, the author successfully avoids the obscurity and impenetrability of traditional treatments of the subject. The book surveys the main theoretical and experimental developments, as well as discussing exciting plans for the future. Emphasis is placed on the importance of spin-dependent measurements in testing QCD and the Standard Model. This book will be of value to graduate students and researchers working in all areas of quantum physics and particularly in elementary particle and high energy physics. It is suitable as a supplementary text for graduate courses in theoretical and experimental particle physics.