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UNINA9910502682903321 |
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Autore |
Aitchison Ian Johnston Rhind <1936-> |
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Gauge theories in particle physics : a practical introduction . Volume 1 From relativistic quantum mechanics to QED / / by Ian J R Aitchison and Anthony J.G. Hey |
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Taylor & Francis, 2013 |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-429-18538-3 |
1-4665-1302-0 |
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Edizione |
[Fourth edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (444 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gauge fields (Physics) |
Particles (Nuclear physics) |
Weak interactions (Nuclear physics) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; I. Introductory Survey, Electromagnetism as a Gauge Theory, and Relativistic Quantum Mechanics; 1. The Particles and Forces of the Standard Model; 2. Electromagnetism as a Gauge Theory; 3. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics; 4. Lorentz Transformations and Discrete Symmetries; II. Introduction to Quantum Field Theory; 5. Quantum Field Theory I: The Free Scalar Field; 6. Quantum Field Theory II: Interacting Scalar Fields; 7. Quantum Field Theory III: Complex Scalar Fields, Dirac and Maxwell Fields; Introduction of Electromagnetic Interactions |
III. Tree-Level Applications in QED8. Elementary Processes in Scalar and Spinor Electrodynamics; 9. Deep Inelastic Electron-Nucleon Scattering and the Parton Model; IV. Loops and Renormalization; 10. Loops and Renormalization I: The ABC Theory; 11. Loops and Renormalization II: QED; A. Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics; B. Natural Units; C. Maxwell's Equations: Choice of Units; D. Special Relativity: Invariance and Covariance; E. Dirac δ-Function; F. Contour Integration; G. Green Functions; H. Elements of Non-relativistic Scattering Theory; I. The Schrödinger and Heisenberg Pictures |
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