Maiani, Luciano,

Relativistic quantum mechanics : an introduction to relativistic quantum fields / by Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar. - First edition. - 1 online resource (328 pages) : 30 illustrations

chapter 1 The Symmetries of Space-Time -- chapter 2 The Classical Free Particle -- chapter 3 The Lagrangian Theory of Fields -- chapter 4 Klein-Gordon Field Quantisation -- chapter 5 Electromagnetic Field Quantisation -- chapter 6 The Dirac Equation -- chapter 7 Quantisation of the Dirac Field -- chapter 8 Free Field Propagators -- chapter 9 Interactions -- chapter 10 Time Evolution of Quantum Systems -- chapter 11 Relativistic Perturbation Theory -- chapter 12 The Discrete Symmetries: P, C, T -- chapter 13 Weyl and Majorana Neutrinos -- chapter 14 Applications: QED -- chapter 15 Applications: Weak Interactions -- chapter 16 Neutrino Oscillations.

Written by two of the most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations of quantum field theory. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level physics students, the text only requires previous courses in classical mechanics, relativity, and quantum mechanics.

9780429161001


SCIENCE / Physics.
SCIENCE / Quantum Theory.
Quantum theory.

QC174.12

530.12