Introduction to Quantum Fields on a Lattice (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009402743)

This book provides a concise introduction to quantum fields on a lattice: a precise and non-perturbative definition of quantum field theory obtained by replacing continuous space-time by a discrete set of points on a lattice. The path integral on the lattice is explained in concrete examples using weak and strong coupling expansions. Fundamental concepts such as 'triviality' of Higgs fields and confinement of quarks and gluons into hadrons are described and illustrated with the results of numerical simulations. The book also provides an introduction to chiral symmetry and chiral gauge theory, as well as quantized non-Abelian gauge fields, scaling and universality. Based on the lecture notes of a course given by the author, this book contains many explanatory examples and exercises, and is suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. Originally published in 2002, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

Author: Jan Smit
ISBN-10: 1009402749
ISBN-13: 9781009402743
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2023
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d