A modern pedagogic introduction to the ideas and techniques of quantum field theory.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 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; Index.
