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Methods of contemporary gauge theory /
This book introduces the quantum theory of gauge fields. Emphasis is placed on four non-perturbative methods: path integrals, lattice gauge theories, the 1/N expansion, and reduced matrix models, all of which have important contemporary applications. Written as a textbook, it assumes a knowledge of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Colección: | Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book introduces the quantum theory of gauge fields. Emphasis is placed on four non-perturbative methods: path integrals, lattice gauge theories, the 1/N expansion, and reduced matrix models, all of which have important contemporary applications. Written as a textbook, it assumes a knowledge of quantum mechanics and elements of perturbation theory, while many relevant concepts are pedagogically introduced at a basic level in the first half of the book. The second half comprehensively covers large-N Yang-Mills theory. The book uses a modern approach to gauge theories based on path-dependent phase factors known as the Wilson loops, and contains problems with detailed solutions to aid understanding. Suitable for advanced graduate courses in quantum field theory, the book will also be of interest to researchers in high energy theory and condensed matter physics as a survey of recent developments in gauge theory. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 417 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-410) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511064012 9780511064012 9780511535147 0511535147 1280415193 9781280415197 0511057687 9780511057687 0511072473 9780511072475 1107131804 9781107131804 9786610415199 6610415196 1139147544 9781139147545 0511169981 9780511169984 0511331223 9780511331220 |