Intro Physics Finding Books on Elementary Particle Physics & Special Relativity

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For introductory elementary particle physics, recommendations include "Particle Physics" by Martin and Shaw, which is considered accessible for undergraduate students. For a text comparable to Griffiths, "Modern Particle Physics" by Thomson is suggested, along with his 2011 lecture slides available online. For special relativity, specific titles were not mentioned, but the focus remains on finding suitable undergraduate-level resources.
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looking for books to read in this times ,undergraduate level mostly , but i have some problem finding good ones for introductory elementary particle physics other than griffths and for special relativity any recommendations
 
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hagopbul said:
looking for books to read in this times ,undergraduate level mostly , but i have some problem finding good ones for introductory elementary particle physics other than griffths and for special relativity any recommendations
For particle physics, at a lower level than Griffiths, I like "Particle Physics" by Martin and Shaw. At about the same level as Griffiths, I really like "Modern Particle Physics" by Thomson. Thomson has a made an excellent set of 2011 lecture slides available at

https://www.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk/~thomson/MPP/ModernParticlePhysics.html
 
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