ABSTRACT

Written by two of the most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations of quantum field theory. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level physics students, the text only requires p

chapter 1|10 pages

The Symmetries of Space-Time

chapter 2|8 pages

The Classical Free Particle

chapter 3|22 pages

The Lagrangian Theory of Fields

chapter 4|14 pages

Klein–Gordon Field Quantisation

chapter 5|26 pages

Electromagnetic Field Quantisation

chapter 6|32 pages

The Dirac Equation

chapter 7|18 pages

Quantisation of the Dirac Field

chapter 8|8 pages

Free Field Propagators

chapter 9|12 pages

Interactions

chapter 10|10 pages

Time Evolution of Quantum Systems

chapter 11|12 pages

Relativistic Perturbation Theory

chapter 12|24 pages

The Discrete Symmetries: P, C, T

chapter 13|12 pages

Weyl and Majorana Neutrinos

chapter 14|34 pages

Applications: QED

chapter 15|18 pages

Applications: Weak Interactions

chapter 16|22 pages

Neutrino Oscillations