Relativistic Quantum Physics - From Advanced Quantum Mechanics to Introductory Quantum Field Theory

Informationen zum Autor Tommy Ohlsson is a Professor in Theoretical Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden. His main research field is theoretical particle physics, especially neutrino physics and physics beyond the Standard Model. Klappentext Fundamentals of relativistic quantum physics, from relativistic quantum mechanics to basic quantum field theory, for graduate students in theoretical physics. Zusammenfassung Combining quantum physics and special relativity theory! this book provides a complete description of the fundamentals of relativistic quantum physics. With exercises scattered through the text and problems at the end of most chapters! the book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in theoretical physics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics; 2. The Klein-Gordon equation; 3. The Dirac equation; 4. Quantization of the non-relativistic string; 5. Introduction to relativistic quantum field theory: propagators, interactions, and all that; 6. Quantization of the Klein-Gordon field; 7. Quantization of the Dirac field; 8. Maxwell's equations and quantization of the electromagnetic field; 9. The electromagnetic Lagrangian and introduction to Yang-Mills theory; 10. Asymptotic fields and the LSZ formalism; 11. Perturbation theory; 12. Elementary processes of quantum electrodynamics; 13. Introduction to regularization, renormalization, and radiative corrections; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Tommy Ohlsson, Tommy (Kth Royal Institute of Technology Ohlsson, Ohlsson Tommy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9780521767262
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76726-2
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, Nuclear physics, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Particle & high-energy physics, Particle and high-energy physics, SCIENCE / Physics / Particle