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The Theory of Photons and Electrons

The Relativistic Quantum Field Theory of Charged Particles with Spin One-half

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  • © 1976

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  1. J. M. Jauch
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  2. F. Rohrlich

    1. Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA

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Part of the book series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. General Principles

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 1-24

  3. The Radiation Field

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 25-49

  4. Relativistic Theory of Free Electrons

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 50-68

  5. Interaction of Radiation with Electrons

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 69-81

  6. Invariance Properties of the Coupled Fields

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 82-96

  7. Subsidiary Condition and Longitudinal Field

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 97-116

  8. The S-Matrix

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 117-143

  9. Evaluation of the S-Matrix

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 144-169

  10. The Divergences in the Iteration Solution

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 170-202

  11. Renormalization

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 203-227

  12. The Photon-Electron System

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 228-251

  13. The Electron-Electron System

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 252-286

  14. The Photon-Photon System

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 287-301

  15. Theory of the External Field

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 302-326

  16. External Field Problems

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 327-389

  17. Special Problems

    • J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich
    Pages 390-417

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 419-556
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About this book

Since the discovery of the corpuscular nature of radiation by Planck more than fifty years ago the quantum theory of radiation has gone through many stages of development which seemed to alternate between spectacular success and hopeless frustration. The most recent phase started in 1947 with the discovery of the electromagnetic level shifts and the realization that the exist­ ing theory, when properly interpreted, was perfectly adequate to explain these effects to an apparently unlimited degree of accuracy. This phase has now reached a certain conclusion: for the first time in the checkered history of this field of research it has become possible to give a unified and consistent presen­ tation of radiation theory in full conformity with the principles of relativity and quantum mechanics. To this task the present book is devoted. The plan for a book of this type was conceived during the year 1951 while the first-named author (J. M. J. ) held a Fulbright research scholarship at Cambridge University. During this year of freedom from teaching and other duties he had the opportunity of conferring with physicists in many different countries on the recent developments in radiation theory. The comments seemed to be almost unanimous that a book on quantum electrodynamics at the present time would be of inestimable value to physicists in many parts of the world. However, it was not until the spring of 1952 that work on the book began in earnest.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA

    F. Rohrlich

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Theory of Photons and Electrons

  • Book Subtitle: The Relativistic Quantum Field Theory of Charged Particles with Spin One-half

  • Authors: J. M. Jauch, F. Rohrlich

  • Series Title: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80951-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: J. M. Jauch and F. Rohrlich 1976

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-80953-8Published: 13 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-80951-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1864-5879

  • Series E-ISSN: 1864-5887

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XX, 556

  • Additional Information: Originally published by Addison-Wesley

  • Topics: Quantum Physics, Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics

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