Quantum Field Theory
eBook - PDF

Quantum Field Theory

From Basics to Modern Topics

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Quantum Field Theory

From Basics to Modern Topics

About this book

This modern text combines fundamental principles with advanced topics and recent techniques in a rigorous and self-contained treatment of quantum field theory.Beginning with a review of basic principles, starting with quantum mechanics and special relativity, students can refresh their knowledge of elementary aspects of quantum field theory and perturbative calculations in the Standard Model. Results and tools relevant to many applications are covered, including canonical quantization, path integrals, non-Abelian gauge theories, and the renormalization group. Advanced topics are explored, with detail given on effective field theories, quantum anomalies, stable extended field configurations, lattice field theory, and field theory at a finite temperature or in the strong field regime. Two chapters are dedicated to new methods for calculating scattering amplitudes (spinor-helicity, on-shell recursion, and generalized unitarity), equipping students with practical skills for research. Accessibly written, with numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems, this is an essential text for graduate students. The breadth of coverage makes it an equally excellent reference for researchers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraph
  7. Contents
  8. Figures and Tables
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. 1 Basics of Quantum Field Theory
  12. 2 Perturbation Theory
  13. 3 Quantum Electrodynamics
  14. 4 Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
  15. 5 Functional Quantization
  16. 6 Path Integrals for Fermions and Photons
  17. 7 Non-Abelian Gauge Symmetry
  18. 8 Quantization of Yang–Mills Theory
  19. 9 Renormalization of Gauge Theories
  20. 10 Renormalization Group
  21. 11 Effective Field Theories
  22. 12 Quantum Anomalies
  23. 13 Localized Field Configurations
  24. 14 Modern Tools for Tree Amplitudes
  25. 15 Worldline Formalism
  26. 16 Lattice Field Theory
  27. 17 Quantum Field Theory at Finite Temperature
  28. 18 Strong Fields and Semi-Classical Methods
  29. 19 From Trees to Loops
  30. Further Reading
  31. Index