QED : the strange theory of light and matter / Richard P. Feynman, with a new introduction by A. Zee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feynman, Richard Phillips.

Contributor:

Zee, A.

Series:

Alix G. Mautner memorial lectures.

Alix G. Mautner memorial lectures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photons.

Electrons.

Quantum electrodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

Expanded Princeton Science Library ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. Here Feynman provides a classic and definitive introduction to QED (namely, quantum electrodynamics), that part of quantum field theory describing the interactions of light with charged particles. Using everyday language, spatial concepts, visualizations, and his renowned "Feynman diagrams" instead of advanced mathematics, Feynman clearly and humorously communicates both the substance and spirit of QED to the layperson. A. Zee's introduction places Feynman's book and his seminal contribution to QED in historical context and further highlights Feynman's uniquely appealing and illuminating style.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction to the 2006 Edition

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgment

QED

1. Introduction

2. Photons: Particles of Light

3. Electrons and Their Interactions

4. Loose Ends

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780691083889

0691083886

9780691150925

0691150923

9781400847464

140084746X

OCLC:

845252085