A story of light : a short introduction to quantum field theory of quarks and leptons / M.Y. Han.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Han, M. Y.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum field theory.

Field theory (Physics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents the essential aspects of relativistic quantum fieldtheory, with minimal use of mathematics. It covers the development ofquantum field theory from the original quantization of electromagneticfield to the gauge field theory of interactions among quarks andleptons.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Contents; Prologue; 1. Particles and Fields I: Dichotomy; 2. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics; 3. Canonical Quantization; 4. Particles and Fields II: Duality; 5. Equations for Duality; 6. Electromagnetic Field; 7. Emulation of Light I: Matter Fields; 8. Road Map for Field Quantization; 9. Particles and Fields III: Particles as Quanta of Fields; 10. Emulation of Light II: Interactions; 11. Triumph and Wane; 12. Emulation of Light III: Gauge Field; 13. Quarks and Leptons; 14. Non-Abelian Gauge Field Theories; Epilogue: Leaps of Faith; Appendix 1: The Natural Unit System

Appendix 2: NotationAppendix 3: Velocity-Dependent Potential; Appendix 4: Fourier Decomposition of Field; Appendix 5: Evolution of Color Charges; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611877231

9781281877239

1281877239

9789812565877

9812565876

OCLC:

475951006