Path Integral Methods in Quantum Field Theory

Zusammenfassung This book will be of great use to graduate students in theoretical physics wishing to learn the use of functional integrals in quantum field theory. It will also be a useful reference for researchers in theoretical physics! especially those with an interest in experimental and theoretical particle physics and quantum field theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Scalar Green functions and their perturbative solutions; 2. Connected Green functions and their one-particle irreducible components; 3. Regularisation and renormalisation; 4. The scalar functional integral; 5. Series expansions and their summation; 6. Taking the path integral more seriously; 7. Quantum theory on non-simply-connected configuration spaces; 8. Stochastic quantisation; 9. Fermions; 10. Quantum electrodynamics; 11. Non-abelian gauge theories; 12. Explicit symmetry breaking and its classical limit; 13. The effective potential; 14. Field theory at non-zero temperature; 15. Field theory at non-zero temperature: real-time formulation; 16. Instantons; 17. Composite fields and the large-N limit; References; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. J. Rivers, R.j. Rivers
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.10.1988
• EAN: 9780521368704
• ISBN: 978-0-521-36870-4
• Pagine: 352
• Serie: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie