Relativistic Quantum Mechanics An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Maiani, L. (Luciano), author. | Benhar, Omar, author.
Title: Relativistic quantum mechanics / Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar.
Description: Second edition. | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2024. | Includes
bibliographical references and index. | Summary: "Written by two of the
most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum
Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a
classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations
of quantum field theory. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and
graduate-level physics students, the text only requires previous courses
in classical mechanics, relativity, and quantum mechanics. The
introductory chapters of the book summarise the theory of special
relativity and its application to the classical description of the
motion of a free particle and a field. The authors then explain the
quantum formulation of field theory through the simple example of a
scalar field described by the Klein-Gordon equation as well as its
extension to the case of spin particles described by the Dirac equation.
They also present the elements necessary for constructing the
foundational theories of the standard model of electroweak interactions,
namely quantum electrodynamics and the Fermi theory of neutron beta
decay. Many applications to quantum electrodynamics and weak interaction
processes are thoroughly analysed. The book also explores the timely
topic of neutrino oscillations. Logically progressing from the
fundamentals to recent discoveries, this textbook provides students with
the essential foundation to study more advanced theoretical physics and
elementary particle physics. It will help them understand the theory of
electroweak interactions and gauge theories"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2024001588 | ISBN 9781032565941 (hbk) | ISBN
9781032559407 (pbk) | ISBN 9781003436263 (ebk)
Subjects: LCSH: Quantum theory.
Classification: LCC QC174.12 .M33 2024 | DDC 530.12--dc23/eng/20240509