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Quantum field theory

By Eberhard Zeidler

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Year
2009
ISBN
9783540347620, 3540347623
Open Library ID
OL15978890M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
22 MB (23386962 bytes)
Edition
1st.ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing
Pages
1045\1045
Time added
2014-10-05 02:30:00

Description

This is the first volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory which addresses both mathematicians and physicists ranging from advanced undergraduate students to professional scientists. The book tries to bridge the existing gap between the different languages used by mathematicians and physicists. For students of mathematics it is shown that detailed knowledge of the physical background helps to motivate the mathematical subjects and to discover interesting interrelationships between quite different mathematical topics. For students of physics, fairly advanced mathematics is presented, which is beyond the usual curriculum in physics. It is the author's goal to present the state of the art of realizing Einstein's dream of a unified theory for the four fundamental forces in the universe (gravitational, electromagnetic, strong, and weak interaction). From the reviews: "… Quantum field theory is one of the great intellectual edifices in the history of human thought. … This volume differs from other books on quantum field theory in its greater emphasis on the interaction of physics with mathematics. … an impressive work of scholarship." (SIAM Review 2008)

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