Ryder, Lewis H.

Quantum field theory/ Lewis H. Ryder. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. - xviii, 487 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [476]-481) and index.

1. Introduction: synopsis of particle physics -- 2. Single-particle relativistic wave equations -- 3. Lagrangian formulation, symmetries and gauge fields -- 4. Canonical quantisation and particle interpretation -- 5. Path integrals and quantum mechanics -- 6. Path-integral quantisation and Feynman rules: scalar and spinor fields -- 7. Path-integral quantisation: gauge fields -- 8. Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Weinberg-Salam model -- 9. Renormalisation -- 10. Topological objects in field theory -- 11. Supersymmetry.

0521472423 (hardcover) 0521478146 (pbk.)


Quantum field theory.
Particles (Nuclear physics)

530.12 / RYD/Q