TY - BOOK AU - Marino,Marcos TI - Instantons and large N: an introduction to non-perturbative methods in quantum field theory SN - 9781107068520 U1 - 530.143 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Cambridge : PB - Cambridge University Press, KW - Instantons KW - Quantum field theory N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; 1. Instantons in quantum mechanics -- 2. Unstable vacua in quantum field theory -- 3. Large order behavior and Borel summability -- 4. Non-perturbative aspects of Yang-Mills theories -- 5. Instantons and Fermions -- 6. Sigma models at large N -- 7. The 1/N expansion in quantum chromodynamics -- 8. Matrix models and matrix quantum mechanics at large N -- 9. Large N quantum chromodynamics in two dimensions -- 10. Instantons at large N N2 - A highly pedagogical textbook for graduate students, exploring advanced topics of quantum field theory with detailed derivations and worked examples ER -