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The discussion centers around the textbook "A Modern Introduction To Particle Physics" by Fayyazuddin, with users expressing concerns about its lack of reviews and potential errors. One participant mentions encountering a single review on Google Books that criticized the book for errors without providing specifics. There is a consensus that the book may not be appealing to students or teachers, with recommendations for alternatives like D.J. Griffiths' "Introduction to Elementary Particles" (1987), which is praised for its clarity and engaging content. Users note that Griffiths' book serves as a great primer and includes updated material in its 2008 edition, covering topics such as massive neutrino oscillations and the Higgs boson. A link to a review from Physics Today (1994) is also shared, but overall, the community leans towards recommending Griffiths over Fayyazuddin's text.
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I have seen the following textbook: "A Modern Introduction To Particle Physics" by Fayyazuddin
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9814338834/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I couldn't find reviews in Amazon, and I have seen only one review in google books that claimed that the book had errors, but did not give any information.

Has anyone used this book and can share his experience? In particular, does it have serious errors?

Thanks.
 
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I'm sorry, but I guess you chose a book without appeal to students/teachers. I'm sure you can get better books being recommended from this community: I particularly like the book by D.J. Griffiths. 'Introduction to elementary particles' (1987) (not outdated).
 
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I'm sorry, but I guess you chose a book without appeal to students/teachers. I'm sure you can get better books being recommended from this community: I particularly like the book by D.J. Griffiths. 'Introduction to elementary particles' (1987) (not outdated).

I agree with this. We used it for a course and it is nicely written.
A great primer to spark your interest.

For example the eightfold way which gives nice and clear diagrams to represent particles.
In Griffiths it is introduced in a somewhat ad-hoc way.
If you study more physics, you find they can be explained very easily.
 
dextercioby said:
I'm sorry, but I guess you chose a book without appeal to students/teachers. I'm sure you can get better books being recommended from this community: I particularly like the book by D.J. Griffiths. 'Introduction to elementary particles' (1987) (not outdated).

There is a second 2008 edition of Griffiths that includes new material on massive neutrino oscillations, the Higgs boson, and other stuff.
 

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