A first book of quantum field theory /

This book introduces quantum field theory to readers with no prior knowledge of the subject. It is meant to be a textbook for advanced undergraduate or beginning postgraduate students. The book discusses quantization of fields, S-matrix theory, Feynman diagrams, calculation of decay rates and cross...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:QC174.45 L3.37 2005
Main Author: Lahiri, Amitabha (autor)
Other Authors: Pal, P. B. (Palash B.) (autor)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Harrow, U. K. : Alpha Science International, [2005].
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Quantum field theory
Teoría del campo cuántico
Field theory (Physics)
Teoría de campos (Física)
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Preliminaries.
  • 2. Classical field theory.
  • 3. Quantization of scalar fields.
  • 4. Quantization of Dirac fields.
  • 5. S-matrix expansion.
  • 6. FromWick expansion to Feynman diagrams.
  • 7. Cross sections and decay rates.
  • 8. Quantization of the electromagnetic field.
  • 9. Quantum electrodynamics.
  • 10. P, T, C and their combinations.
  • 11. Electromagnetic form factors.
  • 12. Renormalization.
  • 13. Symmetries and symmetry breaking.
  • 14. Yang-Mills theoryof non-Abelian gauge fields.
  • 15. Standard electroweak theory.
  • A. Useful formulas.
  • B. Answers to selected exercises.

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