Modern quantum field theory : a concise introduction / Tom Banks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banks, Tom, 1949-

Contributor:

Cambridge University Press.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum field theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 271 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Quantum field theory is a key subject in physics, with applications in particle and condensed matter physics. Treating a variety of topics that are only briefly touched on in other texts, this book provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of field theory.

The book covers Feynman diagrams and path integrals, and emphasizes the path integral approach, the Wilsonian approach to renormalization, and the physics of non-abelian gauge theory. It provides a thorough treatment of quark confinement and chiral symmetry breaking, topics not usually covered in other texts at this level. The Standard Model of particle physics is discussed in detail. Connections with condensed matter physics are explored, and there is a brief, but detailed, treatment of non-perturbative semi-classical methods (instantons and solitons).

Ideal for graduate students in high energy physics and condensed matter physics, the book contains many problems, providing students with hands-on experience with the methods of quantum field theory.

Contents:

Quantum theory of free scalar fields

Interacting field theory

Particles of spin 1, and gauge invariance

Spin-1/2 particles and Fermi statistics

Massive quantum electrodynamics

Symmetries, Ward identities, and Nambu-Goldstone bosons

Non-abelian gauge theory

Renormalization and effective field theory

Instantons and solitons.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and (pages 262-267) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780511811500

0511811500

Publisher Number:

99988092643

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