An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
, by Peskin,Michael E.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780201503975 | 0201503972
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 10/2/1995
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theoryis a textbook intended for the graduate physics course covering relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and Feynman diagrams. The authors make these subjects accessible through carefully worked examples illustrating the technical aspects of the subject, and intuitive explanations of what is going on behind the mathematics. After presenting the basics of quantum electrodynamics, the authors discuss the theory of renormalization and its relation to statistical mechanics, and introduce the renormalization group. This discussion sets the stage for a discussion of the physical principles that underlie the fundamental interactions of elementary particle physics and their description by gauge field theories.
Michael E. Peskin received his doctorate in physics from Cornell University and has held research appointments in theoretical physics at Harvard, Cornell, and CEN Saclay. In 1982, he joined the staff of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, where he is now Professor of Physics. Daniel V. Schroeder received his doctorate in physics from Stanford University in 1990. He held visiting appointments at Pomona College before joining the faculty of Weber State University, where he is now Associate Professor of Physics. Michael E. Peskin received his doctorate in physics from Cornell University and has held research appointments in theoretical physics at Harvard, Cornell, and CEN Saclay. In 1982, he joined the staff of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, where he is now Professor of Physics. Daniel V. Schroeder received his doctorate in physics from Stanford University in 1990. He held visiting appointments at Pomona College before joining the faculty of Weber State University, where he is now Associate Professor of Physics.
Preface | xi | ||||
Notations and Conventions | xix | ||||
Editor's Foreword | xxii | ||||
Part I: Feynman Diagrams and Quantum Electrodynamics | |||||
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Part II: Renormalization | |||||
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Part III: Non-Abelian Gauge Theories | |||||
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Appendix: Reference Formulae | 801 | (10) | |||
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Bibliography | 811 | (6) | |||
Index | 817 |
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