cartcart

    The Physics of Quantum Fields (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)

     
    The Physics of Quantum Fields (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)

    Description

    A gentle introduction to the physics of quantized fields and many-body physics. Based on courses taught at the University of Illinois, it concentrates on the basic conceptual issues that many students find difficult, and emphasizes the physical and visualizable aspects of the subject. While the text is intended for students with a wide range of interests, many of the examples are drawn from condensed matter physics because of the tangible character of such systems. The first part of the book uses the Hamiltonian operator language of traditional quantum mechanics to treat simple field theories and related topics, while the Feynman path integral is introduced in the second half where it is seen as indispensable for understanding the connection between renormalization and critical as well as non-perturbative phenomena.

    Product details

    EAN/ISBN:
    9780387989099
    Edition:
    2000
    Medium:
    Bound edition
    Number of pages:
    271
    Publication date:
    2000-01-01
    Publisher:
    Springer
    Languages:
    english
    EAN/ISBN:
    9780387989099
    Edition:
    2000
    Medium:
    Bound edition
    Number of pages:
    271
    Publication date:
    2000-01-01
    Publisher:
    Springer
    Languages:
    english

    Shipping

    laposte
    The edition supplied may vary.
    Currently sold out