Quantum field theory

Lewis H. Ryder

487 pages, parution le 27/09/2004 (2^eme édition)

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This book is a modern pedagogic introduction to the ideas and techniques of quantum field theory. After a brief overview of particle physics and a survey of relativistic wave equations and Lagrangian methods, the quantum theory of scalar and spinor fields, and then of gauge fields, is developed. The emphasis throughout is on functional methods, which have played a large part in modern field theory. The book concludes with a brief survey of 'topological' objects in field theory and, new to this edition, a chapter devoted to supersymmetry.

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Introduction: synopsis of particle physics
Single particle relativistic wave equations
Lagrangian formulation, symmetries and gauge fields
Canonical quantisation and particle interpretation
Path integrals and quantum mechanics
Path integral quantisation and Feynman rules: scalar and spinor fields
Path integral quantisation: gauge fields
Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Weinberg-Salam model
Renormalisation
Topological objects in field theory
Supersymmetry

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Lewis H. Ryder
Parution	27/09/2004
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	487
Format	17,5 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	852g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521478144
ISBN13	978-0-521-47814-4