TY  - BOOK
AU  - Casalbuoni,Roberto
TI  - Introduction to quantum field theory
SN  - 9789813146662 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
U1  - 530.143 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Singapore : 
PB  - World Scientific
KW  - Quantum field theory
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction --
2. Lagrangian formalism for continuum systems and quantization --
3. The Klein-Gordon field --
4. The Dirac field --
5. Vector fields --
6. Symmetries in field theories --
7. Time ordered products --
8. Perturbation theory --
9. Applications --
10. One-loop renormalization --
11. Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics --
12. The path integral in field theory --
13. The quantization of the gauge fields
N2  - "This book deals with quantum field theory, the language of modern elementary particles physics. Based on university lectures given by the author, this volume provides a detailed technical treatment of quantum field theory that is particularly useful for students; it begins with the quantization of the most important free fields, the scalar, the spin-1/2 and the photon fields, and is then followed by a detailed account of symmetry properties, including a discussion on global and local symmetries and the spontaneous breaking of symmetries. Perturbation theory, one-loop effects for quantum electrodynamics, and renormalization properties are also covered. In this second edition new chapters have been introduced with a general description of path integral quantization both on quantum mechanics and in quantum field theory, with a particular attention to the gauge fields. The path integral quantization of Fermi fields is also discussed"--
ER  -