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Modern Quantum Field Theory : A Concise Introduction by Tom Banks and Thomas Banks (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521850827
ISBN-139780521850827
eBay Product ID (ePID)65631320
Product Key Features
Number of Pages280 Pages
Publication NameModern Quantum Field Theory : a Concise Introduction
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhysics / Quantum Theory, Physics / Nuclear
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorTom Banks, Thomas Banks
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight26.9 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-027150
Reviews'… an excellent textbook for a first encounter with quantum field theory and an essential reference for senior physicists. It presents the topic from a modern and streamlined perspective with beautiful and fresh explanations and clarifies many common misconceptions … Thomas Banks is one of the deepest theoretical physicists and one of the best teachers in the field.' Nathan Seiberg, Princeton University, 'After reading this book, I'll never teach field theory in the same way again. Banks provides a modern, insightful treatment of the basic structure of quantum field theory, including anomalies, solitons and instantons. Perhaps most remarkable is his treatment of renormalization and the renormalization group, which … succeeds in presenting the conceptual framework … while providing the reader with the tools necessary for practical calculations.' Michael Dine, University of California, Santa Cruz, 'Modern Quantum Field Theory: A Concise Introduction is a very ambitious and in many respects successful book. ... Particularly appreciated was the modern treatment of the theory of renormalization, presenting the subject in a far more physical manner than many textbooks ... the reader who takes time to make a full study of it will end up better and more deeply informed than they will from a study of most other introductory texts on the subject.' The Observatory, "After reading this book, I'll never teach field theory in the same way again. Banks provides a modern, insightful treatment of the basic structure of quantum field theory, including anomalies, solitons and instantons. Perhaps most remarkable is his treatment of renormalization and the renormalization group, which ... succeeds in presenting the conceptual framework ... while providing the reader with the tools necessary for practical calculations." Michael Dine, University of California, Santa Cruz, 'After reading this book, I'll never teach field theory in the same way again. Banks provides a modern, insightful treatment of the basic structure of quantum field theory, including anomalies, solitons and instantons. Perhaps most remarkable is his treatment of renormalization and the renormalization group, which ... succeeds in presenting the conceptual framework ... while providing the reader with the tools necessary for practical calculations.' Michael Dine, University of California, Santa Cruz, '... an excellent textbook for a first encounter with quantum field theory and an essential reference for senior physicists. It presents the topic from a modern and streamlined perspective with beautiful and fresh explanations and clarifies many common misconceptions ... Thomas Banks is one of the deepest theoretical physicists and one of the best teachers in the field.' Nathan Seiberg, Princeton University, "... an excellent textbook for a first encounter with quantum field theory and an essential reference for senior physicists. It presents the topic from a modern and streamlined perspective with beautiful and fresh explanations and clarifies many common misconceptions ... Thomas Banks is one of the deepest theoretical physicists and one of the best teachers in the field." Nathan Seiberg, Institute for Advanced Study, 'Modern Quantum Field Theory: A Concise Introduction is a very ambitious and in many respects successful book. … Particularly appreciated was the modern treatment of the theory of renormalization, presenting the subject in a far more physical manner than many textbooks … the reader who takes time to make a full study of it will end up better and more deeply informed than they will from a study of most other introductory texts on the subject.' The Observatory
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal530.14/3
Table Of Content1. Introduction; 2. Quantum theory of free scalar fields; 3. Interacting field theory; 4. Particles of spin one, and gauge invariance; 5. Spin 1/2 particles and Fermi statistics; 6. Massive quantum electrodynamics; 7. Symmetries, Ward identities and Nambu Goldstone bosons; 8. Non-abelian gauge theory; 9. Renormalization and effective field theory; 10. Instantons and solitons; 11. Concluding remarks; Appendices; References; Index.
SynopsisPresenting a variety of topics only briefly touched on in other texts, this book provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of field theory. Ideal for graduates in high energy physics and condensed matter physics, it contains problems to help students practise the key techniques of quantum field theory., Presenting a variety of topics that are only briefly touched on in other texts, this book provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of field theory. Covering Feynman diagrams and path integrals, the author emphasizes the path integral approach, the Wilsonian approach to renormalization, and the physics of non-abelian gauge theory. It provides a thorough treatment of quark confinement and chiral symmetry breaking, topics not usually covered in other texts at this level. The Standard Model of particle physics is discussed in detail. Connections with condensed matter physics are explored, and there is a brief, but detailed, treatment of non-perturbative semi-classical methods. Ideal for graduate students in high energy physics and condensed matter physics, the book contains many problems,which help students practise the key techniques of quantum field theory., This comprehensive and progressive new text presents a variety of topics that are only briefly touched on in other books; this text provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of quantum field theory, which is the theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of field-like systems or, equivalently, of many-body systems. Covering topics such as Feynman diagrams and path integrals, the author emphasizes the path integral approach, the Wilsonian approach to renormalization, and the physics of non-abelian gauge theory. Banks provides a thorough treatment of groundbreaking topics such as quark confinement and chiral symmetry breaking, topics not typically covered in other introductory texts. The Standard Model of particle physics is also discussed in detail. Connections with condensed matter physics are explored, and there is a brief, but detailed, treatment of non-perturbative semi-classical methods. Ideal for graduate students in high-energy physics and condensed matter physics, the book contains many problems, which help students practice the key techniques of quantum field theory.
LC Classification NumberQC174.45 .B296 2008
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