{"product_id":"classical-covariant-fields-paperback-9781009289863","title":"Classical Covariant Fields (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009289863","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClassical Covariant Fields\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2002 OA monograph discusses the classical foundations of field theory, using the language of variational methods and covariance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Burgess (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009289863, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 February 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e75 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 16.9 x 2.9 cm, 0.97 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'In conclusion, I think that this book can be valuable for graduate students in physics, mainly interested in quantum field theories and particle physics, who will appreciate an exhaustive description of the classical foundations of such theories.' Zentralblatt MATH\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 2002 book discusses the classical foundations of field theory, using the language of variational methods and covariance. It explores the limits of what can be achieved with purely classical notions, and shows how these have a deep and important connection with the second quantized field theory, which follows on from the Schwinger Action Principle. The book takes a pragmatic view of field theory, focusing on issues which are usually omitted from quantum field theory texts and cataloging results which are hard to find in the literature. Care is taken to explain how results arise and how to interpret them physically, for graduate students starting out in the field. An ideal supplementary text for courses on elementary field theory, group theory and dynamical systems, it is also a valuable reference for researchers working in these and related areas. It has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Fields: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The electromagnetic field\u003cbr\u003e 3. Field parameters\u003cbr\u003e 4. The action principle\u003cbr\u003e 5. Classical field dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 6. Statistical interpretation of the field\u003cbr\u003e 7. Examples and applications\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Groups and Fields: 8. Field transformations\u003cbr\u003e 9. Spacetime transformations\u003cbr\u003e 10. Kinematical and dynamical transformations\u003cbr\u003e 11. Position and momentum\u003cbr\u003e 12. Charge and current\u003cbr\u003e 13. The non-relativistic limit\u003cbr\u003e 14. Unified kinematics and dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 15. Epilogue: quantum field theory\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Reference: A Compendium of Fields: 16. Gallery of definitions\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Schrödinger field\u003cbr\u003e 18. The real Klein Gordon field\u003cbr\u003e 19. The complex Klein Gordon field\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Dirac field\u003cbr\u003e 21. The Maxwell radiation field\u003cbr\u003e 22. The massive Proca field\u003cbr\u003e 23. Non-Abelian fields\u003cbr\u003e 24. Chern-Simons theories\u003cbr\u003e 25. Gravity as a field theory\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Appendices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005333885208,"sku":"9781009289863","price":35.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009289863i.jpg?v=1696791808","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/classical-covariant-fields-paperback-9781009289863","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}