Quantum Field Theory

MarkSrednicki

• Cambridge University Press (2007年1月25日発売)

作品紹介・あらすじ

Quantum field theory is the basic mathematical framework that is used to describe elementary particles. This textbook provides a complete and essential introduction to the subject. Assuming only an undergraduate knowledge of quantum mechanics and special relativity, this book is ideal for graduate students beginning the study of elementary particles. The step-by-step presentation begins with basic concepts illustrated by simple examples, and proceeds through historically important results to thorough treatments of modern topics such as the renormalization group, spinor-helicity methods for quark and gluon scattering, magnetic monopoles, instantons, supersymmetry, and the unification of forces. The book is written in a modular format, with each chapter as self-contained as possible, and with the necessary prerequisite material clearly identified. It is based on a year-long course given by the author and contains extensive problems, with password protected solutions available to lecturers at www.cambridge.org/9780521864497.

感想・レビュー・書評

[アオネさんの感想 · 2009年4月13日]

計算の省略が無い点はRyderの本に近いが、この本ではより広い内容をカバーしています。式を追う際も各行で何を使ったのか、何を考えたのかがきちっと解説されているので読みやすいです。また細かくセクションが区切られており、各セクションに問題(自分で導けるべき事項を抽出した形のものが多い)がついていて非常に親切な作りにもなっています。Peskin、Ryderがダメならこの本で是非。