This revised edition of Quantum Field Theory by Franz Mandl offers a clear and concise introduction to quantum field theory. The book is aimed at final-year physics students and postdoctoral researchers in theoretical and experimental particle physics. This study edition covers both the fundamental principles and advanced applications of field theory.
Description
This comprehensive and revised study book builds on the successful editions of 1984 and 1993 and addresses the fundamental physics and formalism of quantum field theory. The reader is trained in theory calculations using Feynman diagrams and is introduced to standard gauge theories that are essential in elementary particle physics.
The first ten chapters cover QED according to canonical formalisms, followed by an introduction to gauge theories. Next, there are two independent sections on QCD and related topics, and on the unified electroweak theory. Each chapter is concluded with practice problems.
Important additions in this revision include five new chapters on quantum chromodynamics, path integrals, and the renormalization group. In addition, the treatment of electroweak interactions has been updated with recent experimental insights.
Product specifications
- Author: Franz Mandl (University of Manchester)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Release date: 2010-04-09
- Number of pages: 496
- ISBN: 9780471496830
- Theme: Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory
About the author
Franz Mandl is the author of Quantum Field Theory, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Graham Shaw is a co-author of this revised edition.