Is My W and Z Bosons Mini Thesis Covering All Key Topics?

In summary, the conversation is about a person writing a theory section for a project on W and Z bosons and wanting to make sure they cover all the main topics in the area. They ask for advice and suggestions on the order and any additional content. The final suggested order is: Overview of elementary particles, Symmetry and conservation laws, Gauge theory, Electroweak, Standard model, Grand unification theory.
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Hi,

Im currently writing a theory section for the W and Z bosons mini thesis type project, I am looking to fully cover the main topics in this area and am wondering if i am missing any or need to re-order things:

Overview of elementary particles
Symmetry and conservation laws
Gauge theory
Electroweak
Grand unification theory
Standard model

This is my first jump into this area of physics so please excuse any errors! Any help or advice on this would be greatly apprecited, also any useful books/sources anyone has come across would also be invaluable!

Thanks in advance
 
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I think that "Standard model" should come before "Grand unification theory."
 
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It makes more sense alright, cheers for picking that up

New order:

Overview of elementary particles
Symmetry and conservation laws
Gauge theory
Electroweak
Standard model
Grand unification theory

Do you think i would need to include anything extra or would this cover it nicely?
 

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