Francois Gelis (Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA) Saclay )

Quantum Field Theory

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Reviewing basic principles and exploring advanced topics and recent techniques, this modern treatment of quantum field theory is an ideal text for graduate students and an excellent reference for researchers. Key features include worked examples, applications, and end-of-chapter problems, with a solutions manual for instructors available online.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 610
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 1456g
• ISBN-13: 9781108480901
• ISBN-10: 110848090X
• Artikelnr.: 54919764

Autorenporträt

François Gelis is a researcher at the Institut de Physique Théorique at Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Saclay and teaches quantum field theory at École Polytechnique. His extensive research has been recognised by awards including the Paul Langevin prize from the French Physical Society in 2015.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Basics of quantum field theory
2. Peturbation theory
3. Quantum electrodynamics
4. Spontaneous symmetry breaking
5. Functional quantization
6. Path integrals for fermions and photons
7. Non-Abelian gauge symmetry
8. Quantization of Yang-Mills theory
9. Renormalization of gauge theories
10. Renormalization group
11. Effective field theories
12. Quantum anomalies
13. Localized field configurations
14. Modern tools for tree amplitudes
15. Wordline formalism
16. Lattice field theory
17. Quantum field theory at finite temperature
18. Strong fields and semi-classical methods
19. From trees to loops
Further reading
Index.