Quantum Field Theory and Critical Phenomena (The ^AInternational Series of Monographs on Physics) - Hardcover

Zinn-Justin, Jean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019851882X ISBN 13: 9780198518822

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Quantum field theory has become the framework for the discussion of all fundamental interactions except gravity, and for the understanding of second order phase transitions in statistical mechanics. This advanced text for theoretical particle physicists and statistical physicists has been updated to reflect the improved presentation that has resulted from the author's experience in teaching graduate courses. It approaches the subject in terms of path and functional integrals, adopting a Euclidian metric and using the language of partition and correlation functions. Newly added topics include holomorphic or coherent state path integral and non-relativistic limit of massive quantum fields, and each chapter concludes with exercises and solutions.

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About the Author

J. Zinn-Justin, Physicist, Service de Physique Theorique de Saclay, Commisariat a l'Energie Atomique - Direction des Sciences de la Matiere, Gif sur Yvette.

Review

'...the author unfolds the fascinating story of path integrals, asymptotic freeness, spontaneous symmetry breaking, BRS quantization and renormalization group procedures. He thus produced the most penetrating and comprehensive work I know of.' G. Roepstorff, Zentrallblatt fur Mathematik und
ihre Grenzgebiete, no. 865, 1997

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 019851882X
• ISBN 13: 9780198518822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1030