This 2002 book introduces the quantum theory of gauge fields. Emphasis is placed on four non-perturbative methods: path integrals, lattice gauge theories, the 1/N expansion, and reduced matrix models, all of which have important contemporary applications. Written as a textbook, it assumes a knowledg...

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Main Author:	Makeenko, Jurij M. 1951- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2023
Series:	Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics
Subjects:	Gauge fields (Physics) Pfadintegral Eichtheorie Quantentheorie
Summary:	This 2002 book introduces the quantum theory of gauge fields. Emphasis is placed on four non-perturbative methods: path integrals, lattice gauge theories, the 1/N expansion, and reduced matrix models, all of which have important contemporary applications. Written as a textbook, it assumes a knowledge of quantum mechanics and elements of perturbation theory, while many relevant concepts are pedagogically introduced at a basic level in the first half of the book. The second half comprehensively covers large-N Yang-Mills theory. The book uses an approach to gauge theories based on path-dependent phase factors known as the Wilson loops, and contains problems with detailed solutions to aid understanding. Suitable for advanced graduate courses in quantum field theory, the book will also be of interest to researchers in high energy theory and condensed matter physics as a survey of recent developments in gauge theory
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 2002. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	xii, 417 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:	9781009402101 9781009402057