Symmetry and its breaking in quantum field theory / Takehisa Fujita.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fujita, T.

Series:

Physics Research and Technology

Physics research and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broken symmetry (Physics).

Quantum field theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a simple and clear picture of symmetry and its breaking in quantum field theory by discussing the physics of elementary field theory of fermions interacting by gauge fields, as well as by four body fermion fields. In this respect, the interpretation of the basic field theory is repeatedly done such that physicists, including graduate students, may understand the essential points of symmetry breaking in this textbook. This book also contains a brief description of the lattice field theory even though it is not directly connected to symmetry breaking physics because it may hold interest for readers to be able to understand the basic point of the lattice field theory.

Contents:

Classical field theory of fermions

Symmetry and conservation law

Quantization of fields

Goldstone theorem and spontaneous symmetry breaking

Quantum electrodynamics

Quantum chromodynamics

Thirring model

Lattice field theory

Quantum gravity

A. Introduction to field theory

B. Non-relativistic quantum mechanics

C. Relativistic quantum mechanics of bosons

D. Relativistic quantum mechanics of fermions

E. Maxwell equation and Gauge transformation

F. Regularizations and renormalizations

G. Path integral formulation

H. New concept of quantization

J. Photon self-energy contribution in QED.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61122-243-5