LHC physics - v. 1 & 2 : Accelerator, Detectors, Tools/The Higgs and Beyond

Written by an institution collider expert, this is the only and complete reference on both the technology and physics of the latest international particle collider at CERN, which promises decisive answers to questions among the global high energy physics community.

The first volume reviews all aspects of the accelerator, tracking and detector hardware as well as the crucial computing hardware and software, while Volume 2 surveys the physics now possible with this revolutionary new system.