Introduction to Quantum Fields on a Lattice

Clear and pedagogical introduction to quantum fields on a lattice, for advanced undergraduates and graduates.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Path integral and lattice regularisation; 3. O(n) models; 4. Gauge field on the lattice; 5. U(1) and SU(n) gauge theory; 6. Fermions on the lattice; 7. Low mass hadrons in QCD; 8. Chiral symmetry; Appendix 1. SU(n); Appendix 2. Temporal gauge quantization in the continuum; Appendix 3. Fermionic coherent states; Appendix 4. Spinor fields.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Smit, Jan (Universiteit Van Amsterdam) Smit, Smit Jan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781009402750
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0940275-0
• Series: Cambridge Lecture Notes in Physics; Cambridge Lecture Notes in Phy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Nuclear physics, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Mathematical physics, Particle and high-energy physics