Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Introduction - Brossura

Kaku, Michio

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ISBN 10: 0195091582 ISBN 13: 9780195091588

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, 1994

Riassunto

Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Introduction is undoubtedly the standard setting textbook in this field; as it is the only up-to-date introductory textbook to cover the `modern' approach to quantum field theory (QFT).

In this textbook, Michio Kaku, goes far beyond existing texts, and presents material vital to the modern approach to QFT. Topics such as critical phenomena, lattice gauge theory, supersymmetry, quantum gravity, supergravity, and superstrings are all included in this textbook and are not included in other textbooks on QFT.

There are also over 260 exercises included within the text.

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Recensione:

Kaku rolls up his sleeves and gets down to work .. whisking us right throught to inflation and superstrings... provides a comprehensive selection of exercises at the end of every chapter. New Scientist

Contenuti:

• I. Quantum Fields and Renormalization
• 1: Why quantum field theory?
• 2: Symmetries and group theory
• 3: Spin O and 1/2 fields
• 4: Quantum Electrodynamics
• 5: Feynman rules and LSZ reduction
• 6: Scattering processes and the S-matrix
• 7: Renormalization
• II. Gauge Theory and the Standard Model
• 8: Path integrals
• 9: Gauge theory
• 10: The Weinberg-Salam model
• 11: The standard model
• 12: Ward identities, BRST, and anomolies
• 13: Renormalization of gauge theories
• 14: QCD and the renormalization group
• III. Non-Perturbative Methods and Unification
• 15: Lattice gauge theory
• 16: Solitons, monopoles, and instantons
• 17: Phase transitions and critical phenomena
• 18: Grand unified theories
• 19: Quantum gravity
• 20: Supersymmetry and supergravity
• 21: Superstrings
• Appendix
• Index

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• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0195091582
• ISBN 13: 9780195091588
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 810