Quantum Fields e-bog
310,39 DKK
(inkl. moms 387,99 DKK)
This book introduces quantum field theory, together with its most important applications to cosmology and astroparticle physics, in a coherent framework. The path integral approach is employed right from the start, and the use of Green functions and generating functionals is illustrated first in quantum mechanics and then in scalar field theory. Massless spin one and two fields are discussed on...
E-bog
310,39 DKK
Forlag
OUP Oxford
Udgivet
1 december 2017
Længde
548 sider
Genrer
PHP
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780192523983
This book introduces quantum field theory, together with its most important applications to cosmology and astroparticle physics, in a coherent framework. The path integral approach is employed right from the start, and the use of Green functions and generating functionals is illustrated first in quantum mechanics and then in scalar field theory. Massless spin one and two fields are discussed on an equal footing, and gravity is presented as a gauge theory in closeanalogy with the Yang-Mills case. Concepts relevant to modern research such as helicity methods, effective theories, decoupling, or the stability of the electroweak vacuum are introduced. Various applications such as topological defects, dark matter, baryogenesis, processes in external gravitationalfields, inflation and black holes help students to bridge the gap between undergraduate courses and the research literature.