Foreword; Part I. Basics of CP Violation: 1. Prologue; 2. Prelude: C, P and T in classical dynamics; 3. C, P and T in non-relativistic quantum mechanics; 4. C, P and T in relativistic quantum theories; 5. The arrival of strange particles; 6. Quantum mechanics of neutral particles; 7. CP phenomenology of strange decays; Part II. Theory of CP Violation: 8. The KM implementation of CP violation; 9. The theory of KL→ππ decays; 10. Fundamentals of B physics; 11. Basics of the CP phenomenology in B decays; 12. The nitty-gritty of B physics; 13. Rare K and B decays; 14. CPT invariance in K and B decays; 15. CP violation in other heavy systems; Part III. Looking Beyond the Standard Model: 16. The strong CP problem; 17. Setting the table for CP violation in the neutrino sector; 18. First alternative to the KM ansatz: left-right symmetric models; 19. CP violation from Higgs dynamics; 20. Providing shelter for Higgs dynamics - CP violation from supersymmetry; 21. Baryogenesis in the universe; Part IV. Summary: 22. Summary and perspectives; References; Index.
This account presents background information and theoretical tools necessary for understanding CP violation.
'This is by far the best account I have seen of the 'CP-problem', one of the most intriguing issues in modern physics.' A. Pais
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