Written by two of the most prominent leaders in particle physics, this text provides a classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations of quantum field theory. The book presents a step-by-step derivation of relativistic perturbation theory and its application to the calculation of observable quantities and demonstrates the mathematical tools necessary to derive detailed results. It also emphasizes the relationships between symmetry and conservation laws and explores the timely topic of neutrino oscillations.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Symmetries of Space-Time. The Classical Free Particle. The Lagrangian Theory of Fields. Klein-Gordon Field Quantization. Electromagnetic Field Quantization. The Dirac Equation. Quantization of the Dirac Field. Free Field Propagators. Interactions. Time Evolution of Quantum Systems. Relativistic Perturbation Theory. The Discrete Symmetries: P, C, T. Weyl and Majorana Neutrinos. Applications: QED. Applications: Weak Interactions. Neutrino Oscillations. Appendix.
