Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell
Topic: Physics
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| Author | Anthony Zee |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Quantum field theory |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Publication date | 2003 (1st ed.) 2010 (2nd ed.) |
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| Pages | 576 (2nd ed.) |
| ISBN | 978-0-691-01019-9 |
| Website | https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/zee/books/quantum-field-theory-nutshell |
Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell is a textbook by Anthony Zee, first published in 2003 by Princeton University Press.[1] It has been adopted by professors at many universities, including Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of California, Berkeley, the California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Stanford University, and Brown University, among others.[2]
Contents
- Part I: Motivation and Foundation
- Part II: Dirac and the Spinor
- Part III: Renormalization and Gauge Invariance
- Part IV: Symmetry and Symmetry Breaking
- Part V: Field Theory and Collective Phenomena
- Part VI: Field Theory and Condensed Matter
- Part VII: Grand Unification
- Part VIII: Gravity and Beyond
- Part N
- Appendix A: Gaussian Integration and the Central Identity of Quantum Field Theory
- Appendix B: A Brief Review of Group Theory
- Appendix C: Feynman Rules
- Appendix D: Various Identities and Feynman Integrals
- Appendix E: Dotted and Undotted Indices and the Majorana Spinor
- Solutions to Selected Exercises
- Further Reading
- Index
Reception
Stephen Barr said off the book, "Like the famous Feynman Lectures on Physics, this book has the flavor of a good blackboard lecture."[3] Michael Peskin wrote in Classical and Quantum Gravity, "This is quantum field theory taught at the knee of an eccentric uncle; one who loves the grandeur of his subject, has a keen eye for a slick argument, and is eager to share his repertoire of anecdotes about Feynman, Fermi, and all of his heroes [...] This [book] can help [students] love the subject and race to its frontier."[4] David Tong called it a "charming book, where emphasis is placed on physical understanding and the author isn't afraid to hide the ugly truth when necessary. It contains many gems."[5] According to Zvi Bern, "Zee has an infectious enthusiasm and a remarkable talent for slicing through technical mumbo jumbo to arrive at the heart of a problem."[6] Jacques Distler judged it to be "written at the right level for undergraduates" but not sufficiently focused to function as an undergraduate text.[7]
See also
- Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell (2013) by the same author
- An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (1995) by Michael Peskin and Daniel V. Schroeder
References
- ↑ Zee, A. (2003). Quantum field theory in a nutshell. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-01019-9. OCLC 50479292.
- ↑ Zee, A. (21 February 2010) (in en). Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-14034-6. https://press.princeton.edu/titles/9227.html. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ↑ "Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell | KITP" (in en). https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/zee/books/quantum-field-theory-nutshell.
- ↑ Peskin, Michael E. (2011). "Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell (2nd edn)" (in en). Classical and Quantum Gravity 28 (8). doi:10.1088/0264-9381/28/8/089003. ISSN 0264-9381. Bibcode: 2011CQGra..28h9003P. http://stacks.iop.org/0264-9381/28/i=8/a=089003.
- ↑ "David Tong: Quantum Field Theory" (in en). See the PDF.. http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/qft.html.
- ↑ Bern, Zvi (1 April 2004). "Review of Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell by Anthony Zee". Physics Today 57 (4): 88. doi:10.1063/1.1752429.
- ↑ Distler, Jacques (2006). "A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory". Physics Today 59 (4): 67–68. doi:10.1063/1.2207042. Bibcode: 2006PhT....59R..67M.
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