Luciano Maiani, Omar Benhar

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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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

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

The Symmetries of Space-Time. The Classical Free Particle. The Lagrangian
Theory of Fields. Klein-Gordon Field Quantization. Electromagnetic Field
Quantization. The Dirac Equation. Quantization of the Dirac Field. Free
Field Propagators. Interactions. Time Evolution of Quantum Systems.
Relativistic Perturbation Theory. The Discrete Symmetries: P, C, T. Weyl
and Majorana Neutrinos. Applications: QED. Applications: Weak Interactions.
Neutrino Oscillations. Appendix.

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Chapter 1: The Symmetries of Space-Time. Chapter 2: The Classical Free Particle. Chapter 3: The Lagrangian Theory of Fields. Chapter 4: The Klein-Gordon Field Quantisation. Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Field Quantisation. Chapter 6: The Dirac Equation. Chapter 7: Quantisation of the Dirac Field. Chapter 8: Free Field Propagators. Chapter 9: Interactions. Chapter 10: Time Evolution of Quantum Systems. Chapter 11: Relativistic Perturbation Theory. Chapter 12: The Discrete Symmetries: P, C, T. Chapter 13: Weyl and Majorana Neutrinos. Chapter 14: Applications: QED. Chapter 15: Applications: Weak Interactions. Chapter 16: Neutrino Oscillations. Chapter 17: Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay. Chapter 18: A Leap Forward: Charmonium. Chapter 19: The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation for the Doubly Charmed Baryon. Appendix A: Basic Elements of Quantum Mechanics. Appendix B: The Non-relativistic Hydrogen Atom. Bibliography. Index.

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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