The Quantum Theory of Fields: Volume 1, Foundations

Full of valuable insights, his treatise is sure to become a classic, doing for quantum field theory what Dirac's Quantum Mechanics did for quantum mechanics. Schweber, Nature 'For over twenty years there has been no good modern textbook on the subject. For all that time, Steven Weinberg has been promising to write one.

That he has finally done it Weinberg's book is for serious students of field theory. It is beautifully produced and meticulously edited If you want to learn quantum field theory, or have already learned it and want to have a definitive reference at hand, purchase this book. Greenberg, Physics Today 'In addition to a superb treatment of all the conventional topics there are numerous sections covering areas that are not normally emphasized, such as the subject of field redefinitions, higher-rank tensor fields and an unusually clear and thorough treatment of infrared effects It provides a unique exposition that will prove invaluable both to new research students as well as to experienced research workers.

Together with Volume 2, this will become a classic text on a subject of central importance to a wide area of theoretical physics.

Green, CERN Courier 'I believe that what readers will find particularly helpful in this volume is the consistency of the whole approach, and the emphasis on quantities and properties that are directly useful to particle physicists. This is particularly true for those who are interested in the more phenomenological aspects.

The reader only needs limited backround knowledge, and a clear line is followed throughout the book, making it easy to follow. The author presents extremely thorough but elementary discussions of important physical questions, some of which seem to be an original way of addressing the subject. Zinn-Justin, Physics World 'This is a well-written book by one of the masters of the subject Madore, Classical and Quantum Gravity 'The book starts out with an excellent historical introduction, not found anywhere else, giving citations to many by now classic papers Roepstorff, Zentralblatt fur Mathematik ' I expect that these volumes will become the first source we turn to when trying to answer the challenging questions asked by bright postgraduates when they first encounter quantum field theory I have no doubt that The Quantum Theory of Fields will soon be found on the bookshelves of most particle theorists, and that it will be one of the main sources used in the preparation of lectures on the subject for postgraduate students.

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Steven Weinberg is one of our most gifted makers of theoretical tools as well as a virtuoso in their use. His new book conveys both the satisfaction of understanding nature and the feel of the atelier, for the 'modern applications' of its subtitle include both the derivation of physical consequences and the development of new tools for understanding and applying field theory itself Modern Applications is a splendid book, with abundant useful references to the original literature. Tucker - - Foundations of Physics 18 8: Art Hobson - - American Journal of Physics Vucetich - - Foundations of Physics 34 2: Schwinger Algebra for Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics.

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Sign in to use this feature. After a brief historical outline, the book begins anew with the principles about which we are most certain, relativity and quantum mechanics, and the properties of particles that follow from these principles. Quantum field theory then emerges from this as a natural consequence.

The Quantum Theory of Fields, Vol. 1: Foundations

The classic calculations of quantum electrodynamics are presented in a thoroughly modern way, showing the use of path integrals and dimensional regularization. The account of renormalization theory reflects the changes in our view of quantum field theory since the advent of effective field theories. The book's scope extends beyond quantum electrodynamics to elementary particle physics and nuclear physics.

It contains much original material and is peppered with examples and insights drawn from the author's experience as a leader of elementary particle research. Problems are included at the end of each chapter. A second volume will describe the modern applications of quantum field theory in today's standard model of elementary particles, and in some areas of condensed matter physics.

This will be an invaluable reference work for all physicists and mathematicians who use quantum field theory, as well as a textbook appropriate to graduate courses.

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In The Quantum Theory of Fields Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg combines his exceptional physical insight with his gift for clear exposition to provide a self-contained, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to quantum field theory. Volume II gives an up-to-date and self-contained account of the methods of quantum field theory, and how they have led to an understanding of the weak, strong, and electromagnetic interactions of the elementary particles. The presentation of modern mathematical methods is throughout interwoven with accounts of the problems of elementary particle physics and condensed matter physics to which they have been applied.

Topics are included that are not usually found in books on quantum field theory, such as the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism and its application to renormalization and anomalies in gauge theories; the background field method; the effective field theory approach to symmetry breaking; critical phenomena; and superconductivity.