Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell

Zee, Anthony

ISBN 10: 0691010196 / ISBN 13: 9780691010199

Published by Princeton University Press, 2003

About this Item

Very good in publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Light handling on the boards and spine. In a very good dust jacket showing some light handling. 8vo. xv, 518pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691010196
• ISBN 13: 9780691010199
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, first printing .
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 32 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

An esteemed researcher and acclaimed popular author takes up the challenge of providing a clear, relatively brief, and fully up-to-date introduction to one of the most vital but notoriously difficult subjects in theoretical physics. A quantum field theory text for the twenty-first century, this book makes the essential tool of modern theoretical physics available to any student who has completed a course on quantum mechanics and is eager to go on.


Quantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics. These days, physicists turn to quantum field theory to describe a multitude of phenomena.


Stressing critical ideas and insights, Zee uses numerous examples to lead students to a true conceptual understanding of quantum field theory--what it means and what it can do. He covers an unusually diverse range of topics, including various contemporary developments, while guiding readers through thoughtfully designed problems. In contrast to previous texts, Zee incorporates gravity from the outset and discusses the innovative use of quantum field theory in modern condensed matter theory.


Without a solid understanding of quantum field theory, no student can claim to have mastered contemporary theoretical physics. Offering a remarkably accessible conceptual introduction, this text will be widely welcomed and used.

About the Author

A. Zee is a Permanent Member of the Institute for Theoretical Physics and a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Unity of Forces in the Universe, Einstein's Universe, Swallowing Clouds, and Fearful Symmetry: The Search for Beauty in Modern Physics (Princeton).