A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198520740)

The importance and the beauty of modern quantum field theory resides in the power and variety of its methods and ideas, which find application in domains as different as particle physics, cosmology, condensed matter, statistical mechanics and critical phenomena. This book introduces the reader to the modern developments in a manner which assumes no previous knowledge of quantum field theory. Along with standard topics like Feynman diagrams, the book discusses effective lagrangians, renormalization group equations, the path integral formulation, spontaneous symmetry breaking and non-abelian gauge theories. The inclusion of more advanced topics will also make this a most useful book for graduate students and researchers.

Author: Michele Maggiore
ISBN-10: 0198520743
ISBN-13: 9780198520740
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2005
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.62h x 7.38w x 0.66d