Introduction to Statistical Field Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521193030)

Knowledge of the renormalization group and field theory is a key part of physics, and is essential in condensed matter and particle physics. Written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students, this textbook provides a concise introduction to this subject. The textbook deals directly with the loop-expansion of the free-energy, also known as the background field method. This is a powerful method, especially when dealing with symmetries, and statistical mechanics. In focussing on free-energy, the author avoids long developments on field theory techniques. The necessity of renormalization then follows.

Author: Edouard Br騷in
ISBN-10: 0521193036
ISBN-13: 9780521193030
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2010
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.00w x 0.50d