Waves, Particles and Fields: Introducing Quantum Field Theory - Softcover

Fischer-Cripps, Anthony C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367198762 ISBN 13: 9780367198763

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

Choice Outstanding Title, September 2020

This book fills a gap in the middle ground between quantum mechanics of a single electron to the concept of a quantum field. In doing so, the book is divided into two parts; the first provides the necessary background to quantum theory extending from Planck’s formulation of black body radiation to Schrodinger’s equation; and the second part explores Dirac’s relativistic electron to quantum fields, finishing with an description of Feynman diagrams and their meaning.

Much more than a popular account, yet not too heavy so as to be inaccessible, this book assumes no prior knowledge of quantum physics or field theory and provides the necessary foundations for readers to then progress to more advanced texts on quantum field theory. It will be of interest to undergraduate students in physics and mathematics, in addition to an interested, general audience.

Features:

• Provides an extensive yet accessible background to the concepts
• Contains numerous, illustrative diagrams
• Presents in-depth explanations of difficult subjects

About this title

About the Author

Anthony Fischer-Cripps is an experienced lecturer in physics and a former senior scientist at CSIRO, Australian’s national scientific research institution. Dr. Cripps has published several student books over the years as well as undertaking fundamental research in applied physics in the field of nanoindentation.

From the Back Cover

This book presents a background to the concepts of quantum physics; from its inception through to modern-day theories. It provides the necessary foundation for readers to then progress to more advanced texts on quantum field theory. It will be of interest to undergraduate students in physics and mathematics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367198762
• ISBN 13: 9780367198763
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 338