ABSTRACT

Taking a heuristic approach to relativistic quantum mechanics, Practical Quantum Electrodynamics provides a complete introduction to the theory, methodologies, and calculations used for explaining the physical interaction of charged particles.

This book combines the principles of relativity and quantum theory necessary for performing the ca

chapter 1|2 pages

Part I. Introduction and Background

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

Chapter . 2Notation and Conventions

chapter 3|10 pages

Lorentz Covariance

chapter 2|2 pages

Part II. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

chapter 4|44 pages

Klein-Gordon Equation

chapter 5|68 pages

Dirac Equation

chapter 3|2 pages

Part III. Quantum Electrodynamics

chapter 6|42 pages

Propagator Methods

chapter 7|16 pages

Photons

chapter 8|106 pages

Quantum Electrodynamic Processes

chapter 4|2 pages

Part IV. Appendices

chapter |2 pages

A Lorentz-Invariant Flux Factor

chapter |4 pages

B Lorentz-Invariant Phase Space

chapter 100|8 pages

Appendix C. Feynman Rules for Tree Diagrams

chapter |6 pages

D Trace Calculation Using FORM