Preface |
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Chapter 1. Prologue |
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1.1. Linguistic prologue: notation and terminology |
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1.2. Physical prologue: dimensions, units, constants, and particles |
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1.3. Mathematical prologue: some Lie groups and Lie algebras |
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Chapter 2. Review of Pre-quantum Physics |
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2.1. Mechanics according to Newton and Hamilton |
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2.2. Mechanics according to Lagrange |
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Chapter 3. Basic Quantum Mechanics |
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3.1. The mathematical framework |
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3.3. Uncertainty inequalities |
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3.4. The harmonic oscillator |
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3.5. Angular momentum and spin |
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3.6. The Coulomb potential |
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Chapter 4. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics |
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4.1. The Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations |
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4.2. Invariance and covariance properties of the Dirac equation |
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4.3. Consequences of the Dirac equation |
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4.4. Single-particle state spaces |
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4.5. Multiparticle state spaces |
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Chapter 5. Free Quantum Fields |
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5.2. The rigorous construction |
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5.3. Lagrangians and Hamiltonian |
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5.4. Spinor and vector fields |
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Chapter 6. Quantum Fields with Interactions |
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6.2. A toy model for electrons in an atom |
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6.3. The scattering matrix |
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6.4. Evaluation of the S-matrix: first steps |
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6.7. Feynman diagrams in momentum space |
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6.8. Cross sections and decay rates |
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6.9. QED, the Coulomb potential, and the Yukawa potential |
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6.11. The Gell-MannLow and LSZ formulas |
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Chapter 7. Renormalization |
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7.3. Evaluation and regularization of Feynman diagrams |
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7.4. A one-loop calculation in scalar field theory |
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7.5. Renormalized perturbation theory |
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7.6. Dressing the propagator |
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7.8. Renormalization in QED: general structure |
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7.9. One-loop QED: the electron propagator |
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7.10. One-loop QED: the photon propagator and vacuum polarization |
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7.11. One-loop QED: the vertex function and magnetic moments |
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7.12. Higher-order renormalization |
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Chapter 8. Functional Integrals |
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8.1. Functional integrals and quantum mechanics |
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8.2. Expectations, functional derivatives, and generating functionals |
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8.3. Functional integrals and Boson fields |
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8.4. Functional integrals and Fermion fields |
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8.5. Afterword: Gaussian processes |
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Chapter 9. Gauge Field Theories |
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9.1. Local symmetries and gauge fields |
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9.2. A glimpse at quantum chromodynamics |
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9.4. The electroweak theory |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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