Lewis H. Ryder (Canterbury University of Kent)

Quantum Field Theory

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A modern pedagogic introduction to the ideas and techniques of quantum field theory. After a brief overview of particle physics, the quantum theory of scalar and spinor fields, and then of gauge fields, is developed. Concluding chapters survey 'topological' objects and supersymmetry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 508
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 992g
• ISBN-13: 9780521478144
• ISBN-10: 0521478146
• Artikelnr.: 10227861

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Introduction: synopsis of particle physics; 2. Single particle relativistic wave equations; 3. Lagrangian formulation, symmetries and gauge fields; 4. Canonical quantisation and particle interpretation; 5. Path integrals and quantum mechanics; 6. Path integral quantisation and Feynman rules: scalar and spinor fields; 7. Path integral quantisation: gauge fields; 8. Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Weinberg-Salam model; 9. Renormalisation; 10. Topological objects in field theory; 11. Supersymmetry; Index.

Rezensionen

'It is very strongly recommended to anyone seeking an elementary introduction to modern approaches to quantum field theory.' Physics Bulletin