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Author:   Kaku
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9780195076523

ISBN 10:   0195076524
Pages:   804
Publication Date:   11 March 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART I: Quantum Fields and Renormalization 1: Why Quantum Field Theory? 2: Symmetries and Group Theory 3: Spin O and 1/2 Fields 4: Quantum Electrodynamics 5: Feynman Rules and LSZ Reduction 6: Scattering Processes and the S-Matrix 7: Renormalization PART II: Gauge Theory and the Standard Model 8: Path Integrals 9: Gauge Theory 10: The Weinberg-Salam Model 11: The Standard Model 12: Ward Identities, BRST, and Anomalies 13: Renormalization of Gauge Theories 14: QCD and the Renormalization Group PART III: Non-Perturbative Methods and Unification 15: Lattice Gauge Theory 16: Solitons, Monopoles, and Instantons 17: Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena 18: Grand Unified Theories 19: Quantum Gravity 20: Supersymmetry and Supergravity 21: Superstrings

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The book provides an excellent, up-to-date account of quantum field theory and the approach to quantum gravity. It is well written and well organized to be used not only by anyone who intends to do research work in this field but also for anyone at the level of an advanced graduate student or beyond who is interested in broadening his/her perspectives on what might be the elements of a 'final theory' in physics. --Hans J. Haubold, United Nations Office for Outer Space Unlike older textbooks that focused on quantum electrodynamics (QED), this text centers on the Standard Model and includes gauge theory. Each chapter concludes with a problem set. --SciTech Book News A massive work covering a grand variety of traditional subjects dealt with in most textbooks on this subject, and has done all of us the favor of including, in addition, a good number of current research topics that are normally dealt with only in conference proceedings or specialized texts of their own. This is a lot of book, especially for the relatively modest price. --International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Kaku discusses a mind-boggling variety of topics. . . valuable references. . .useful. --Physics Today This updated and expanded version of many of the standard QFT texts is refreshingly independent. . .an effective introduction to a breathtakingly wide range of topics, and gives an admirable general ordering and emphasis of life material. . .a fascinating resource for a wealth of information and explanation. What more can one expect between two covers with such a menu? --Australian and New Zealand Physicist

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