The Physics Of Quantum Fields

Author : Michael Stone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461205074

Get Book

The Physics of Quantum Fields by Michael Stone Pdf

A gentle introduction to the physics of quantized fields and many-body physics. Based on courses taught at the University of Illinois, it concentrates on the basic conceptual issues that many students find difficult, and emphasizes the physical and visualizable aspects of the subject. While the text is intended for students with a wide range of interests, many of the examples are drawn from condensed matter physics because of the tangible character of such systems. The first part of the book uses the Hamiltonian operator language of traditional quantum mechanics to treat simple field theories and related topics, while the Feynman path integral is introduced in the second half where it is seen as indispensable for understanding the connection between renormalization and critical as well as non-perturbative phenomena.

Author : Istvan Montvay,Gernot Münster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521599172

Get Book

Quantum Fields on a Lattice by Istvan Montvay,Gernot Münster Pdf

Presents a comprehensive and coherent account of the theory of quantum fields on a lattice.

Author : A. Zee
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400835324

Get Book

Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell by A. Zee Pdf

A fully updated edition of the classic text by acclaimed physicist A. Zee Since it was first published, Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell has quickly established itself as the most accessible and comprehensive introduction to this profound and deeply fascinating area of theoretical physics. Now in this fully revised and expanded edition, A. Zee covers the latest advances while providing a solid conceptual foundation for students to build on, making this the most up-to-date and modern textbook on quantum field theory available. This expanded edition features several additional chapters, as well as an entirely new section describing recent developments in quantum field theory such as gravitational waves, the helicity spinor formalism, on-shell gluon scattering, recursion relations for amplitudes with complex momenta, and the hidden connection between Yang-Mills theory and Einstein gravity. Zee also provides added exercises, explanations, and examples, as well as detailed appendices, solutions to selected exercises, and suggestions for further reading. The most accessible and comprehensive introductory textbook available Features a fully revised, updated, and expanded text Covers the latest exciting advances in the field Includes new exercises Offers a one-of-a-kind resource for students and researchers Leading universities that have adopted this book include: Arizona State University Boston University Brandeis University Brown University California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon College of William & Mary Cornell Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University Ohio State University Princeton University Purdue University - Main Campus Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rutgers University - New Brunswick Stanford University University of California - Berkeley University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Montreal University of Notre Dame Vanderbilt University Virginia Tech University

Author : Charles Nash
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486477527

Get Book

Relativistic Quantum Fields by Charles Nash Pdf

"This graduate-level text contains statistical and quantitative techniques for performing calculations in quantum field theory. Topics include renormalization, functional differentiation and integration, and the Schwinger-Dyson equations; dimensional regularization; the gauge and infrared properties of quantum electrodynamics; and asymptotic behavior and renormalization group methods. Reference features include an appendix, bibliography, and index. 1978 edition"--

Author : Michael E. Peskin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429983184

Get Book

An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory by Michael E. Peskin Pdf

An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory is 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.

Author : Lewis H. Ryder
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521478146

Get Book

Quantum Field Theory by Lewis H. Ryder Pdf

This book is a modern 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 author develops the quantum theory of scalar and spinor fields, and then of gauge fields. 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. Graduate students in particle physics and high energy physics will benefit from this book.

Author : Jan Smit
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781009402743

Get Book

Introduction to Quantum Fields on a Lattice by Jan Smit Pdf

Author : Matthew D. Schwartz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 869 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107034730

Get Book

Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model by Matthew D. Schwartz Pdf

A modern introduction to quantum field theory for graduates, providing intuitive, physical explanations supported by real-world applications and homework problems.

Author : Rudolf Haag
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642614583

Get Book

Local Quantum Physics by Rudolf Haag Pdf

The new edition provided the opportunity of adding a new chapter entitled "Principles and Lessons of Quantum Physics". It was a tempting challenge to try to sharpen the points at issue in the long lasting debate on the Copenhagen Spirit, to assess the significance of various arguments from our present vantage point, seventy years after the advent of quantum theory, where, after ali, some problems appear in a different light. It includes a section on the assumptions leading to the specific mathematical formalism of quantum theory and a section entitled "The evolutionary picture" describing my personal conclusions. Alto gether the discussion suggests that the conventional language is too narrow and that neither the mathematical nor the conceptual structure are built for eter nity. Future theories will demand radical changes though not in the direction of a return to determinism. Essential lessons taught by Bohr will persist. This chapter is essentially self-contained. Some new material has been added in the last chapter. It concerns the char acterization of specific theories within the general frame and recent progress in quantum field theory on curved space-time manifolds. A few pages on renor malization have been added in Chapter II and some effort has been invested in the search for mistakes and unclear passages in the first edition. The central objective of the book, expressed in the title "Local Quantum Physics", is the synthesis between special relativity and quantum theory to gether with a few other principles of general nature.

Author : Rodney A Brooks
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798373308427

Get Book

Fields of Color by Rodney A Brooks Pdf

Fields of Color explains Quantum Field Theory to a lay audience without equations. It shows how this often overlooked theory resolves the weirdness of Quantum Mechanics and the paradoxes of Relativity. The third edition contains a new solution to the measurement problem ("the most controversial problem in physics today") and shows the quantum basis for Einstein's famous E = mc2.

Author : Mark Srednicki
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139462761

Get Book

Quantum Field Theory by Mark Srednicki Pdf

Quantum field theory is the basic mathematical framework that is used to describe elementary particles. This textbook provides a complete and essential introduction to the subject. Assuming only an undergraduate knowledge of quantum mechanics and special relativity, this book is ideal for graduate students beginning the study of elementary particles. The step-by-step presentation begins with basic concepts illustrated by simple examples, and proceeds through historically important results to thorough treatments of modern topics such as the renormalization group, spinor-helicity methods for quark and gluon scattering, magnetic monopoles, instantons, supersymmetry, and the unification of forces. The book is written in a modular format, with each chapter as self-contained as possible, and with the necessary prerequisite material clearly identified. It is based on a year-long course given by the author and contains extensive problems, with password protected solutions available to lecturers at www.cambridge.org/9780521864497.

Author : John Donoghue,Lorenzo Sorbo
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691223506

Get Book

A Prelude to Quantum Field Theory by John Donoghue,Lorenzo Sorbo Pdf

A concise, beginner-friendly introduction to quantum field theory Quantum field theory is a powerful framework that extends quantum mechanics in ways that are essential in many modern applications. While it is the fundamental formalism for the study of many areas of physics, quantum field theory requires a different way of thinking, and many newcomers to the subject struggle with the transition from quantum mechanics. A Prelude to Quantum Field Theory introduces the key concepts of quantum field theory in a brief and accessible manner while never sacrificing mathematical rigor. The result is an easy-to-use textbook that distills the most general properties of the theory without overwhelming beginning students with more advanced applications. Bridges quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, emphasizing analogies and differences Emphasizes a “quantum field theoretical mindset” while maintaining mathematical rigor Obtains quantum fields as the continuum limit of a quantized system of many particles Highlights the correspondence between wave function—fundamental in quantum mechanics—and the formalism of second quantization used in quantum field theory Provides a step-by-step derivation of Feynman rules for the perturbative study of interacting theories Introduces students to renormalization, path integrals techniques, and more Discusses more modern topics like effective field theories Ideal for both undergraduate and graduate students Proven in the classroom

Author : N. D. Birrell,P. C. W. Davies
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1984-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107392816

Get Book

Quantum Fields in Curved Space by N. D. Birrell,P. C. W. Davies Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. Although the treatment is general, special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe. The last decade has witnessed a phenomenal growth in this subject. This is the first attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development. All the major technical results are presented, and the theory is developed carefully from first principles. Here is everything that students or researchers will need to embark upon calculations involving quantum effects of gravity at the so-called one-loop approximation level.

Author : Michael Kachelriess
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198802877

Get Book

Quantum Fields by Michael Kachelriess Pdf

Coherent approach leading to a more comprehensive understanding of quantum field theory and cosmology. Includes discussion of a variety of applications, has numerous worked examples and problems, and is self-contained and suitable for self study.--

Author : James Binney,David Skinner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199688579

Get Book

The Physics of Quantum Mechanics by James Binney,David Skinner Pdf

This title gives students a good understanding of how quantum mechanics describes the material world. The text stresses the continuity between the quantum world and the classical world, which is merely an approximation to the quantum world.