{"product_id":"quantum-field-theory-and-the-standard-model-hardback-9781107034730","title":"Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model (Hardback) 9781107034730","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQuantum Field Theory and the Standard Model\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA modern introduction to quantum field theory for graduates, providing intuitive, physical explanations supported by real-world applications and homework problems.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMatthew D. Schwartz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107034730, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 December 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e863 pages, 39 b\/w illus.  191 exercises\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 19.4 x 3.7 cm, 1.56 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'Every single one of these pages is packed with information. … this book grew out of lectures Schwartz has given to graduate students at Harvard, and it becomes very clear that he is well aware of possible pitfalls and problems of understanding that students may have. … The first part of the book should be accessible for beginning graduate students who have mastered quantum mechanics, special relativity and electrodynamics. The second part of the book will also be useful for advanced students and researchers who want to learn how to perform calculations in the standard model. … Schwartz has done a great job in presenting his view on this complex matter, and I wish this book had already existed when I learned the subject! I recommend it to anyone dedicated to learning quantum field theory and the physics of the standard model.' Thomas Peters, Contemporary Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProviding a comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory, this textbook covers the development of particle physics from its foundations to the discovery of the Higgs boson. Its combination of clear physical explanations, with direct connections to experimental data, and mathematical rigor make the subject accessible to students with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. Assuming only an undergraduate-level understanding of quantum mechanics, the book steadily develops the Standard Model and state-of-the-art calculation techniques. It includes multiple derivations of many important results, with modern methods such as effective field theory and the renormalization group playing a prominent role. Numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems enable students to reproduce classic results and to master quantum field theory as it is used today. Based on a course taught by the author over many years, this book is ideal for an introductory to advanced quantum field theory sequence or for independent study.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Field Theory: 1. Microscopic theory of radiation\u003cbr\u003e 2. Lorentz invariance and second quantization\u003cbr\u003e 3. Classical Field Theory\u003cbr\u003e 4. Old-fashioned perturbation theory\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cross sections and decay rates\u003cbr\u003e 6. The S-matrix and time-ordered products\u003cbr\u003e 7. Feynman rules\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Quantum Electrodynamics: 8. Spin 1 and gauge invariance\u003cbr\u003e 9. Scalar QED\u003cbr\u003e 10. Spinors\u003cbr\u003e 11. Spinor solutions and CPT\u003cbr\u003e 12. Spin and statistics\u003cbr\u003e 13. Quantum electrodynamics\u003cbr\u003e 14. Path integrals\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Renormalization: 15. The Casimir effect\u003cbr\u003e 16. Vacuum polarization\u003cbr\u003e 17. The anomalous magnetic moment\u003cbr\u003e 18. Mass renormalization\u003cbr\u003e 19. Renormalized perturbation theory\u003cbr\u003e 20. Infrared divergences\u003cbr\u003e 21. Renormalizability\u003cbr\u003e 22. Non-renormalizable theories\u003cbr\u003e 23. The renormalization group\u003cbr\u003e 24. Implications of Unitarity\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Standard Model: 25. Yang–Mills theory\u003cbr\u003e 26. Quantum Yang-Mills theory\u003cbr\u003e 27. Gluon scattering and the spinor-helicity formalism\u003cbr\u003e 28. Spontaneous symmetry breaking\u003cbr\u003e 29. Weak interactions\u003cbr\u003e 30. Anomalies\u003cbr\u003e 31. Precision tests of the standard model\u003cbr\u003e 32. QCD and the parton model\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Advanced Topics: 33. Effective actions and Schwinger proper time\u003cbr\u003e 34. Background fields\u003cbr\u003e 35. Heavy-quark physics\u003cbr\u003e 36. Jets and effective field theory\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Particle%20\u0026amp;%20high-energy%20physics%20%5BPHP%5D%22\"\u003ePHP\u003c\/a\u003e], 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], Mathematics \u0026amp; science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics \u0026amp; science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20science%20%5BP%5D%22\"\u003eP\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":45999613313304,"sku":"9781107034730","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107034730i_e2cc3491-9079-4927-b770-bf613e0138fe.jpg?v=1691361419","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/quantum-field-theory-and-the-standard-model-hardback-9781107034730","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}