Quantum field theory and the standard model / Matthew D. Schwartz, Harvard University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Matthew Dean, 1976-

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Jessie A. Rodman Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum field theory--Textbooks.

Quantum field theory.

Particles (Nuclear physics)--Textbooks.

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Genre:

Textbooks.

Lehrbuch.

Physical Description:

xviii, 850 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"Providing a comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory, this textbook covers the development of particle physics from its foundations to the discovery of the Higgs boson. Its combination of clear physical explanations, with direct connections to experimental data, and mathematical rigor make the subject accessible to students with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. Assuming only an undergraduate-level understanding of quantum mechanics, the book steadily develops the Standard Model and state-of-the art calculation techniques. It includes multiple derivations of many important results, with modern methods such as effective field theory and the renormalization group playing a prominent role. Numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems enable students to reproduce classic results and to master quantum field theory as it is used today. Based on a course taught by the author over many years, this book is ideal for an introductory to advanced quantum field theory sequence or for independent study"-- Provided by publisher.

"Lorentz invariance and second quantization In the previous chapter, we saw that by treating each mode of electromagnetic radiation in a cavity a simple harmonic oscillator, we can derive Einstein's relation between the coefficients of induced and spontaneous emission without resorting to statistical mechanics. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Field theory: Microscopic theory of radiation ; Lorentz invariance and second quantization ; Classical field theory ; Old-fashioned perturbation theory ; Cross sections and decay rates ; The S-matrix and time-ordered products ; Feynman rules

Quantum electrodynamics: Spin 1 and gauge invariance ; Scalar quantum electrodynamics ; Spinors ; Spinor solutions and CPT ; Spin and statistics ; Quantum electrodynamics ; Path integrals

Renormalization: The Casimir effect ; Vacuum polarization ; The anomalous magnetic moment ; Mass renormalization ; Renormalized perturbation theory ; Infrared divergences ; Renormalizability ; Non-renormalizable theories ; The renormalization group ; Implications of Unitarity

The standard model: Yang-Mills theory ; Quantum Yang-Mills theory ; Gluon scattering and the spinor-helicity formalism ; Spontaneous symmetry breaking ; Weak interactions ; Anomalies ; Precision tests of the standard model ; Quantum chromodynamics and the parton model

Advanced topics: Effective actions and Schwinger proper time ; Background fields ; Heavy-quark physics ; Jets and effective field theory

Appendices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 834-841) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Jessie A. Rodman Fund.

ISBN:

1107034736

9781107034730

OCLC:

847842648

Publisher Number:

99963202643