Luciano Maiani, Omar Benhar

Broschiertes Buch

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields

Beschreibung

Written by two of the most prominent leaders in particle physics, this text provides a classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations of quantum field theory. The book presents a step-by-step derivation of relativistic perturbation theory and its application to the calculation of observable quantities and demonstrates the mathematical tools necessary to derive detailed results. It also emphasizes the relationships between symmetry and conservation laws and explores the timely topic of neutrino oscillations.

Autor

Luciano Maiani is a professor of physics at La Sapienza University of Rome. He was the president of Italy's Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), director-general of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and president of Italy's National Research Council (CNR). He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 scientific publications on the theory of elementary particles. In 1970, S. Glashow, J. Iliopoulos, and Dr. Maiani put forth the important Glashow-Iliopoulos-Maiani (GIM) mechanism, which predicted charmed particles. Dr. Maiani has also won numerous honors, including the Dirac Medal. Omar Benhar is the research director at INFN and a senior member of the High Energy Theory Group at La Sapienza University of Rome. Dr. Benhar has published more than 100 papers in the areas of astroparticle physics and particle phenomenology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 149mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781498722308
• ISBN-10: 149872230X
• Artikelnr.: 43026330

Rezensionen

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Maiani, L. (Luciano), author. Benhar, Omar, author.
Title: Relativistic quantum mechanics / Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar.
Description: Second edition. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2024. Includes
bibliographical references and index. Summary: "Written by two of the
most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum
Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a
classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations
of quantum field theory. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and
graduate-level physics students, the text only requires previous courses
in

classical mechanics, relativity, and quantum mechanics. The
introductory chapters of the book summarise the theory of special
relativity and its application to the classical description of the
motion of a free particle and a field. The authors then explain the
quantum formulation of field theory through the simple example of a
scalar field described by the Klein-Gordon equation as well as its
extension to the case of spin particles described by the Dirac equation.
They also present the elements necessary for constructing the
foundational theories of the standard model of electroweak interactions,
namely quantum electrodynamics and the Fermi theory of neutron beta
decay. Many applications to quantum electrodynamics and weak interaction
processes are thoroughly analysed. The book also explores the timely
topic of neutrino oscillations. Logically progressing from the
fundamentals to recent discoveries, this textbook provides students with
the essential foundation to study more advanced theoretical physics and
elementary particle physics. It will help them understand the theory of
electroweak interactions and gauge theories"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2024001588 ISBN 9781032565941 (hbk) ISBN
9781032559407 (pbk) ISBN 9781003436263 (ebk)
Subjects: LCSH: Quantum theory.
Classification: LCC QC174.12 .M33 2024 DDC 530.12--dc23/eng/20240509
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2024001588