Gauge theories in particle physics: a practical introduction

INTRODUCTORY SURVEY, ELECTROMAGNETISM AS A GAUGE THEORY, AND RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM MECHANICSThe Particles and Forces of in the Standard ModelElectromagnetism as a Gauge TheoryRelativistic Quantum MechanicsLorentz Transformations and Discrete SymmetriesINTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM FIELD THEORYQuantum Field...

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Main Authors: Aitchison, Ian Johnston Rhind 1936- (Author), Hey, Anthony J. G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida ; London [England] ; New York [New York] CRC Press 2013
Edition:Fourth edition
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:INTRODUCTORY SURVEY, ELECTROMAGNETISM AS A GAUGE THEORY, AND RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM MECHANICSThe Particles and Forces of in the Standard ModelElectromagnetism as a Gauge TheoryRelativistic Quantum MechanicsLorentz Transformations and Discrete SymmetriesINTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM FIELD THEORYQuantum Field Theory I: The Free Scalar FieldQuantum Field Theory II: Interacting Scalar FieldsQuantum Field Theory III: Complex Scalar Fields, Dirac and Maxwell Fields; Introduction of Electromagnetic InteractionsTREE-LEVEL APPLICATIONS IN QEDElementary Processes in Scalar and Spinor ElectrodynamicsDeep Inelastic Electron-Nucleon Scattering and the Parton ModelLOOPS AND RENORMALIZATIONLoops and Renormalization I: The ABC TheoryLoops and Renormalization II: QED APPENDIX A: Non-Relativistic Quantum Mechanics APPENDIX B: Natural Units APPENDIX C: Maxwell's Equations: Choice of Units APPENDIX D: Special Relativity: Invariance and Covariance APPENDIX E: Dirac Delta-Function APPENDIX F: Contour Integration APPENDIX G: Green Functions APPENDIX H: Elements of Non-Relativistic Scattering Theory APPENDIX I: The Schrödinger and Heisenberg Pictures APPENDIX J: Dirac Algebra and Trace Identities APPENDIX K: Example of a Cross Section Calculation APPENDIX L: Feynman Rules for Tree Graphs in QED ReferencesIndexProblems appear at the end of each chapter
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (444 Seiten, 2 unnumbered Seiten of plates) illustrations (some color)
ISBN:1466513020
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