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Modern functional quantum field theory : summing Feynman graphs / Herbert M. Fried.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : World Scientific, c2014.Description: xiv, 266 p. : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789814415873 (hadcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.143 23 F899
Contents:
Basic preliminaries -- 1. Quantum field theory : why and how -- 2.Functional preliminaries -- 3.Functional field theory -- 4. The generating functional and the S-matrix -- 5. Schwinger/Fradkin representations -- Quantum Electrodynamics: 6. Radiative corrections to the electron propagator -- 7. Radiative corrections to the electron propagator -- 8. A QED symmetry-breaking model of vacuum energy -- Quantum chromodynamics: 9. Explicit, non-perturbative gauge invariance -- 10. QCD transverse fluctuations -- 11. Quark binding potential -- 12. Nucleon scattering and binding -- Astrophysical speculations: 13. Inflation as the precursor of dark energy -- 14. Quantum tachyon dynamics-- Appendix-- First Epilogue-- Second Epilogue-- Bibliography.
Summary: A monograph, which can also be used as a textbook for graduate students, this book contains new and novel applications of Schwinger's well-known functional solutions, made possible by the use of Fradkin's little-known functional representations, together with recent research work of the author and his colleagues.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266).

Basic preliminaries --
1. Quantum field theory : why and how --
2.Functional preliminaries --
3.Functional field theory --
4. The generating functional and the S-matrix --
5. Schwinger/Fradkin representations --

Quantum Electrodynamics:
6. Radiative corrections to the electron propagator --
7. Radiative corrections to the electron propagator --
8. A QED symmetry-breaking model of vacuum energy --

Quantum chromodynamics:
9. Explicit, non-perturbative gauge invariance --
10. QCD transverse fluctuations --
11. Quark binding potential --
12. Nucleon scattering and binding --

Astrophysical speculations:
13. Inflation as the precursor of dark energy --
14. Quantum tachyon dynamics--

Appendix--
First Epilogue--
Second Epilogue--
Bibliography.

A monograph, which can also be used as a textbook for graduate students, this book contains new and novel applications of Schwinger's well-known functional solutions, made possible by the use of Fradkin's little-known functional representations, together with recent research work of the author and his colleagues.

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