A Pedestrian Approach to Quantum Field Theory

Auteur

Edward G. Harris was a Benford Foundation Distinguished Professor of Physics. He taught at the University of Tennessee for 37 years and also served as a consultant to Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Contenu

1. The Formation of Quantum Mechanics 2. Quantum Theory of the Free Electromagnetic Field 3. Interaction of Radiation and Matter 4. Second Quantization 5. Interactiojn of Quantized Fields 6. Quantum Electrodynamics 7. The Theory of Beta Decay 8. Particles that Interact Among Themselves 9. Quasi particles in Plasmas and Metals 10. The Problem of Infinities in Quantum Electrodynamics Appendix A Relativistic Wave Equations Appendix B Details of the Calculation of the Klein-Nishina Cross Section Appendix C Answers and Solutions to the Problems Notes and References Index