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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521311322

ISBN-139780521311328

eBay Product ID (ePID)285071

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Number of Pages592 Pages

Publication NameIntroduction to Quantum Field Theory

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

SubjectPhysics / Quantum Theory, Physics / Nuclear

TypeTextbook

AuthorGeorge Sterman

Subject AreaScience

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight35.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN92-029556

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"...useful for an introductory course in quantum field theory to graduate students. Furthermore it provides a good introduction to the theory of perturbative QCD for research scientists who are interested to work in this field." Paolo Nason, Cern Courier, "...I would not hesitate to use this book [for] a graduate course on particle physics or quantum field theory." Meinhard Mayer, Physics Today

TitleLeadingAn

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal530.143

Table Of ContentPart I. Scalar Fields: 1. Classical fields and symmetries; 2. Canonical quantization; 3. Path integrals, perturbation theory and Feynman rules; 4. Scattering and cross sections for scalar fields; Part II. Fields with Spin: 5. Spinors, vectors and gauge invariance; 6. Spin and canonical quantization; 7. Path integrals for fermions and gauge fields; 8. Gauge theories at lowest order; Part III. Renormalization: 9. Loops, regularization and unitarity; 10. Introduction to renormalization; 11. Renormalization and unitarity of gauge theories; Part IV. The Nature of Perturbative Cross Sections: 12. Perturbative corrections and the infrared problem; 13. Analytic structure and infrared finiteness; 14. Factorization and evolution in high energy scattering; 15. Epilogue: bound states and the limitations of perturbation theory; Appendices; References; Index.

SynopsisThis is a systematic presentation of Quantum Field Theory from first principles, emphasizing both theoretical concepts and experimental applications. Starting from introductory quantum and classical mechanics, this book develops the quantum field theories that make up the "Standard Model" of elementary processes. It derives the basic techniques and theorems that underly theory and experiment, including those that are the subject of theoretical development. Special attention is also given to the derivations of cross sections relevant to current high-energy experiments and to perturbative quantum chromodynamics, with examples drawn from electron-positron annihilation, deeply inelastic scattering and hadron-hadron scattering. The first half of the book introduces the basic ideas of field theory. The discussion of mathematical issues is everywhere pedagogical and self contained. Topics include the role of internal symmetry and relativistic invariance, the path integral, gauge theories and spontaneous symmetry breaking, and cross sections in the Standard Model and the parton model. The material of this half is sufficient for an understanding of the Standard Model and its basic experimental consequences. The second half of the book deals with perturbative field theory beyond the lowest-order approximation. The issues of renormalization and unitarity, the renormalization group and asymptotic freedom, infrared divergences in quantum electrodynamics and infrared safety in quantum chromodynamics, jets, the perturbative basis of factorization at high energy and the operator product expansion are discussed. Exercises are included for each chapter, and several appendices complement the text., This is a systematic presentation of quantum field theory from first principles, emphasizing both theoretical concepts and experimental applications. Starting from introductory quantum and classical mechanics, this book develops the quantum field theories that make up the 'Standard Model' of elementary processes. It derives the basic techniques and theorems that underly theory and experiment, including those that are the subject of theoretical development. Special attention is also given to the derivations of cross sections relevant to current high-energy experiments and to perturbative quantum chromodynamics, with examples drawn from electron-positron annihilation, deeply inelastic scattering and hadron-hadron scattering. The first half of the book introduces the basic ideas of field theory. The discussion of mathematical issues is everywhere pedagogical and self contained. Topics include the role of internal symmetry and relativistic invariance, the path integral, gauge theories and spontaneous symmetry breaking, and cross sections in the Standard Model and in the parton model. The material of this half is sufficient for an understanding of the Standard Model and its basic experimental consequences. The second half of the book deals with perturbative field theory beyond the lowest-order approximation. Exercises are included for each chapter, and several appendices complement the text., This is a systematic presentation of quantum field theory from first principles, emphasizing both theoretical concepts and experimental applications. Starting from introductory quantum and classical mechanics, this book develops the quantum field theories that make up the 'Standard Model' of elementary processes. Exercises are included for each chapter, and several appendices complement the text.

LC Classification NumberQC174.45 .S78 1993