Waves, Particles and Fields: Introducing Quantum Field Theory
Anthony C. Fischer-Cripps
Résumé
This book fills a gap in the middle ground between quantum mechanics of a single electron to the concept of a quantum field. In doing so, the book is divided into two parts; the first provides the necessary background to quantum theory extending from Planck's formulation of black body radiation to Schrodinger's equation; and the second part explores Dirac's relativistic electron to quantum fields, finishing with an description of Feynman diagrams and their meaning.
Much more than a popular account, yet not too heavy so as to be inaccessible, this book assumes no prior knowledge of quantum physics or field theory and provides the necessary foundations for readers to then progress to more advanced texts on quantum field theory. It will be of interest to undergraduate students in physics and mathematics, in addition to an interested, general audience.
Features:
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- Provides an extensive yet accessible background to the concepts
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- Contains numerous, illustrative diagrams
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- Presents in-depth explanations of difficult subjects
Chapter 1. Mathematics
Chapter 2. Waves
Chapter 3. Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 4. Kinetic Theory of Gases
Chapter 5. Quantum Theory
Chapter 6. The Bohr Atom
Chapter 7. The New Quantum Theory
Chapter 8. Relativity
Chapter 9. Advanced Mathematics
Chapter 10. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 11. Probability Flow
Chapter 12. Wave Functions and Spinors
Chapter 13. Classical Field Theory
Chapter 14. Lorentz Invariance
Chapter 15. The Electromagnetic Field
Chapter 16. The Quantum Field
Chapter 17. Feynman Diagrams
Chapter 18. Conclusion
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Taylor&francis |
| Auteur(s) | Anthony C. Fischer-Cripps |
| Parution | 02/07/2019 |
| Nb. de pages | 338 |
| EAN13 | 9780367198763 |
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