Pedestrian Approach to Quantum Field Theory (eBook)

Edward G Harris (Autor)

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2014
192 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-79329-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Introductory text for graduate students in physics taking a year-long course in quantum mechanics in which the third quarter is devoted to relativistic wave equations and field theory. Answers to selected problems. 1972 edition.

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Written by a renowned professor of physics, this introductory text is geared toward graduate students taking a year-long course in quantum mechanics in which the third quarter is devoted to relativistic wave equations and field theory. Difficult concepts are introduced gradually, and the theory is applied to physically interesting problems. After an introductory chapter on the formation of quantum mechanics, the treatment advances to examinations of the quantum theory of the free electromagnetic field, the interaction of radiation and matter, second quantization, the interaction of quantized fields, and quantum electrodynamics. Additional topics include the theory of beta decay, particles that interact among themselves, quasi particles in plasmas and metals, and the problem of infinities in quantum electrodynamics. The Appendix contains selected answers to problems that appear throughout the text.

Autor

Edward G. Harris was a Benford Foundation Distinguished Professor of Physics. He taught at the University of Tennessee for 37 years and also served as a consultant to Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Inhalt

1. The Formation of Quantum Mechanics 2. Quantum Theory of the Free Electromagnetic Field 3. Interaction of Radiation and Matter 4. Second Quantization 5. Interactiojn of Quantized Fields 6. Quantum Electrodynamics 7. The Theory of Beta Decay 8. Particles that Interact Among Themselves 9. Quasi particles in Plasmas and Metals 10. The Problem of Infinities in Quantum Electrodynamics Appendix A Relativistic Wave Equations Appendix B Details of the Calculation of the Klein-Nishina Cross Section Appendix C Answers and Solutions to the Problems Notes and References Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.3.2014
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Physics
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• Schlagworte: Angular momentum • Approximation • beta decay • difficult concepts • Electromagnetic field • Field Theory • Formation • gradual learning • graduate students • Infinities • interesting problems • introductory text • Mathematics • matter • Physics • quantized fields • quantum electrodynamics • quantum field theory • quantum mechanics • Quantum Theory • quantum theory, science, mathematics, textbooks, difficult concepts, interesting problems, electromagnetic field, second quantization, quantized fields, angular momentum, approximation, graduate students, relativistic wave equations, field theory, quantum mechanics, radiation, matter, quantum electrodynamics, beta decay, quasi particles, infinities, physics • quasi particles • Radiation • Relativistic wave equations • Science • science and math • scientists • Second Quantization • textbooks • Theoretical • year long course
• ISBN-10: 0-486-79329-X / 048679329X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-79329-0 / 9780486793290