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Classical covariant fields /
"This book discusses the classical foundations of field theory, using the language of variational methods and covariance. There is no other book which gives such a comprehensive overview of the subject, exploring the limits of what can be achieved with purely classical notions. These classical...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; 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 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. Fields. 1. Introduction. 2. The electromagnetic field. 3. Field parameters. 4. The action principle. 5. Classical field dynamics. 6. Statistical interpretation of the field. 7. Examples and applications
- pt. 2. Groups and fields. 8. Field transformations. 9. Spacetime transformations. 10. Kinematical and dynamical transformations. 11. Position and momentum. 12. Charge and current. 13. The non-relativistic limit. 14. Unified kinematics and dynamics. 15. Epilogue: quantum field theory
- pt. 3. Reference: a compendium of fields. 16. Gallery of definitions. 17. The Schrodinger field. 18. The real Klein-Gordon field. 19. The complex Klein-Gordon field. 20. The Dirac field. 21. The Maxwell radiation field.