Gauge theories in particle physics a practical introduction. Volume 1 : From relativistic quantum mechanics to QED Volume 1 : From relativistic quantum mechanics to QED /
Volume 1 of this revised and updated edition provides an accessible and practical introduction to the first gauge theory included in the Standard Model of particle physics: quantum electrodynamics (QED) The book includes self-contained presentations of electromagnetism as a gauge theory as well as r...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton, FL :
Taylor & Francis
2013
2012. |
| Edición: | Fourth edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009624649206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; I. Introductory Survey, Electromagnetism as a Gauge Theory, and Relativistic Quantum Mechanics; 1. The Particles and Forces of the Standard Model; 2. Electromagnetism as a Gauge Theory; 3. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics; 4. Lorentz Transformations and Discrete Symmetries; II. Introduction to Quantum Field Theory; 5. Quantum Field Theory I: The Free Scalar Field; 6. Quantum Field Theory II: Interacting Scalar Fields; 7. Quantum Field Theory III: Complex Scalar Fields, Dirac and Maxwell Fields; Introduction of Electromagnetic Interactions
- III. Tree-Level Applications in QED8. Elementary Processes in Scalar and Spinor Electrodynamics; 9. Deep Inelastic Electron-Nucleon Scattering and the Parton Model; IV. Loops and Renormalization; 10. Loops and Renormalization I: The ABC Theory; 11. Loops and Renormalization II: QED; A. Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics; B. Natural Units; C. Maxwell's Equations: Choice of Units; D. Special Relativity: Invariance and Covariance; E. Dirac δ-Function; F. Contour Integration; G. Green Functions; H. Elements of Non-relativistic Scattering Theory; I. The Schrödinger and Heisenberg Pictures
- J. Dirac Algebra and Trace IdentitiesK. Example of a Cross Section Calculation; L. Feynman Rules for Tree Graphs in QED; References
