Lectures on Quantum Field Theory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789812832863)

This book consists of the lectures for a two-semester course on quantum field theory, and as such is presented in a quite informal and personal manner. The course starts with relativistic one-particle systems, and develops the basics of quantum field theory with an analysis of the representations of the Poincaré group. Canonical quantization is carried out for scalar, fermion, Abelian and non-Abelian gauge theories. Covariant quantization of gauge theories is also carried out with a detailed description of the BRST symmetry. The Higgs phenomenon and the standard model of electroweak interactions are also developed systematically. Regularization and (BPHZ) renormalization of field theories as well as gauge theories are discussed in detail, leading to a derivation of the renormalization group equation. In addition, two chapters -- one on the Dirac quantization of constrained systems and another on discrete symmetries -- are included for completeness, although these are not covered in the two-semester course.

Author: Das Ashok
ISBN-10: 9812832866
ISBN-13: 9789812832863
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2008
Pages: 792
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.51lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.60d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2009 pg. 47