by Mario Conte and William W MacKay, World Scientific. Hardback ISBN 9789812779601 £86 ($46). Paperback ISBN 9789812779618 £29 ($55).
This text offers a concise and coherent introduction to the physics of particle accelerators, with attention being paid to the design of an accelerator for use as an experimental tool. In this edition, new chapters on the spin dynamics of polarized beams, as well as instrumentation and measurements, are included with a discussion of frequency spectra and Schottky signals. The additional material also covers quadratic Lie groups and integration, highlighting new techniques using Cayley transforms, detailed estimation of collider luminosities and new problems. Graduates and advanced undergraduates in physics will find this book a useful resource.
