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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793683403321

Autore

Sadovskii Michael V.

Titolo

Quantum Field Theory / / Michael V. Sadovskii

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

3-11-064526-2

3-11-064852-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 431 p.)

Collana

Texts and Monographs in Theoretical Physics

Classificazione

UO 4000

Disciplina

530.14/3

Soggetti

Quantum field theory

Kondensierte Materie

Quantenfeldtheorie

SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Basics of elementary particles -- 2. Lagrange formalism. Symmetries and gauge fields -- 3. Canonical quantization, symmetries in quantum field theory -- 4. The Feynman theory of positron and elementary quantum electrodynamics -- 5. Scattering matrix -- 6. Invariant perturbation theory -- 7. Exact propagators and vertices -- 8. Some applications of quantum electrodynamics -- 9. Path integrals and quantum mechanics -- 10. Functional integrals: scalars and spinors -- 11. Functional integrals: gauge fields -- 12. The Weinberg-Salam model -- 13. Renormalization -- 14. Nonperturbative approaches -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses the main concepts of the Standard Model of elementary particles in a compact and straightforward way. The theoretical results are derived using the physical phenomena as a starting point. This inductive approach allows a deep understanding of the methods used for solving problems in this field. This second, revised edition is expanded with biographical notes contextualizing the main results in quantum field theory.