The Global Approach to Quantum Field Theory: 2-Volume Set (The International Series of Monographs on Physics, 114) [Hardcover]

Bryce DeWitt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198510934 | ISBN-13: 978-0198510932 | Publication Date: February 1, 2003 | Edition: 2nd

This new volume takes a complete look at how classical field theory, quantum mechanics and quantum field theory are interrelated. It takes a global approach and discusses the importance of quantization by relating it to different theories such as tree amplitude and conservation laws. There are special chapters devoted to Euclideanization and renormalization, space and time inversion and the closed-time-path formalism.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a legacy the author is leaving to those interested in understanding quantum field theory at the deepest level..." --G. Veneziano, CERN, Geneva

"...experts will long consult--and beginners will ever marvel at--this tour de force."--Physics Today

About the Author

Prof. Bryce DeWitt 2411 Vista Lane Austin, Texas 78703 [e-mail] tel: [phone] fax: [phone] Birthplace: Dinuba, California, 8 January 1923

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1136 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2nd edition (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198510934
• ISBN-13: 978-0198510932
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,912,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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