From Classical Field Theory to Perturbative Quantum Field Theory
Authors: Dütsch, Michael
Free Preview- A novel approach to perturbative quantum field theory
- Approach is conceptually clear, mathematically rigorous and pragmatically useful for physicists
- Presents mathematically stimulating discussions and physically interesting formulations
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- About this book
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This book develops a novel approach to perturbative quantum field theory: starting with a perturbative formulation of classical field theory, quantization is achieved by means of deformation quantization of the underlying free theory and by applying the principle that as much of the classical structure as possible should be maintained.
The resulting formulation of perturbative quantum field theory is a version of the Epstein-Glaser renormalization that is conceptually clear, mathematically rigorous and pragmatically useful for physicists. The connection to traditional formulations of perturbative quantum field theory is also elaborated on, and the formalism is illustrated in a wealth of examples and exercises.
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“This book is a wonderful piece of scholarship, aimed at an audience of serious and correspondingly well-prepared mathematical physicists, or even mathematicians interested in this marvelous material and willing to play the long game.” (Michael Berg, MAA Reviews, September 15, 2019)
- Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Classical Field Theory
Pages 3-43
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Deformation Quantization of the Free Theory
Pages 45-69
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Perturbative Quantum Field Theory
Pages 71-298
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Symmetries – the Master Ward Identity
Pages 299-348
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Quantum Electrodynamics
Pages 349-461
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- From Classical Field Theory to Perturbative Quantum Field Theory
- Authors
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- Michael Dütsch
- Series Title
- Progress in Mathematical Physics
- Series Volume
- 74
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Basel
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-04738-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-04738-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-04737-5
- Series ISSN
- 1544-9998
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 536
- Topics
