Providing a comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory, this textbook covers the development of particle physics from its foundations to the discovery of the Higgs boson. Its combination of clear physical explanations, with direct connections to e
【作者简介】
Matthew D. Schwartz is an Associate Professor of Physics at Harvard University. He is one of the world's leading experts on quantum field theory and its applications to the Standard Model.
【目录】
Part I. Field Theory: 1. Microscopic theory of radiation 2. Lorentz invariance and second quantization 3. Classical Field Theory 4. Old-fashioned perturbation theory 5. Cross sections and decay rates 6. The S-matrix and time-ordered products 7. Feynman rules Part II. Quantum Electrodynamics: 8. Spin 1 and gauge invariance 9. Scalar QED 10. Spinors 11. Spinor solutions and CPT 12. Spin and statistics 13. Quantum electrodynamics 14. Path integrals Part III. Renormalization: 15. The Casimir effect 16. Vacuum polarization 17. The anomalous magnetic moment 18. Mass renormalization 19. Renormalized perturbation theory 20. Infrared divergences 21. Renormalizability 22. Non-renormalizable theories 23. The renormalization group 24. Implications of Unitarity Part IV. The Standard Model: 25. Yang–Mills theory 26. Quantum Yang-Mills theory 27. Gluon scattering and the spinor-helicity formalism 28. Spontaneous symmetry breaking 29. Weak interactions 30. Anomalies 31. Precision tests of the standard model 32. QCD and the parton model Part V. Advanced Topics: 33. Effective actions and Schwinger proper time 34. Background fields 35. Heavy-quark physics 36. Jets and effective field theory Appendices References Index.
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