A multidisciplinary approach to quantum field theory. Volume 2, Advanced topics. / Michael Ogilvie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ogilvie, Michael, author.

Series:

IOP Ebooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum field theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : IOP Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

This book is a multidisciplinary introduction to quantum field theory. The topics covered in the second volume include advanced material, such as phase transitions, the renormalization group, fermions, gauge theories, the 1/N expansions, anomalies, soliton and instantons, and field theory at nonzero temperature and density.

Contents:

PRELIMS.pdf

Preface from volume 1

Quantum field theory is ubiquitous in modern physics

What should be taught and who learns it is changing

How to use this book

Acknowledgements

Preface for volume 2

Author biography

Michael Ogilvie

CH001.pdf

Chapter 1 Gauge theories

1.1 Introduction to quantum electrodynamics

1.1.1 The massive spin-one field

1.1.2 The massless spin-one field

1.1.3 Unphysical states and the Coulomb force

1.2 Abelian gauge invariance

1.2.1 Functional integration and Abelian gauge invariance

1.3 Perturbative calculations at tree level in QED

1.4 Renormalization of QED

1.4.1 Renormalization of the photon and electron propagators

1.4.2 Renormalization of the vertex and the Ward–Takahashi identity

1.4.3 Vacuum polarization at one loop

1.5 Compact Lie groups

1.6 Non-Abelian gauge theories

1.7 The Faddeev–Popov ansatz and gauge fixing for non-Abelian gauge theories

1.8 The geometry of gauge fields

1.9 Gauge fields compared to gravity

1.10 The Feynman rules for non-Abelian gauge theories

1.11 The Higgs mechanism Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780750344463

0750344466

OCLC:

1429724126