LHC Physics

Written by an international team of well-known scientists, this volume covers a broad spectrum of experimental and theoretical activity in particle physics. The expert contributors provide a solid academic review of the relevant physics and computing behind the LHC. Each chapter presents a detailed discussion of a relevant topic, such as electroweak physics, BSM phenomenology, heavy ion physics, forward physics, statistical methods, Monte Carlo tools, and LHC grid computing. The text features an accessible introductory style and includes worked examples and problems.