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Book cover: Introduction to RenormalisationIntroduction to Renormalisation
by - arXiv ,
These are introductory lectures aimed at beginning graduate students covering fundamental concepts and ideas behind the renormalisation group. Our main goal is to motivate it and then explore its consequences, in the context of quantum field theory.
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Book cover: Algebraic Quantum Field Theory: An IntroductionAlgebraic Quantum Field Theory: An Introduction
by - arXiv.org ,
We give a pedagogical introduction to algebraic quantum field theory (AQFT), with the aim of explaining its key structures and features. Topics covered include: algebraic formulations of quantum theory and the GNS representation theorem, etc.
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Book cover: Quantum Field Theory and Functional IntegralsQuantum Field Theory and Functional Integrals
by - arXiv.org ,
We describe Feynman's path integral approach to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory from a functional integral point of view, where focus lies in Euclidean field theory. Gaussian measure and the construction of the Wiener measure are covered.
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Book cover: Introductory Lectures on Topological Quantum Field TheoryIntroductory Lectures on Topological Quantum Field Theory
by - arXiv.org ,
These notes offer a lightening introduction to topological quantum field theory in its functorial axiomatisation assuming no or little prior exposure. We highlight the algebraic formulation emerging from a formal generators-and-relations description.
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Book cover: Quantum Field Theory as a Faithful Image of NatureQuantum Field Theory as a Faithful Image of Nature
by - arXiv ,
This book can be used as a textbook on quantum field theory for students of physics or as a monograph for philosophers and physicists interested in the epistemological foundations of particle physics. The reader is stimulated to critical thinking ...
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Book cover: Nonequilibrium Quantum Fields: From Cold Atoms to CosmologyNonequilibrium Quantum Fields: From Cold Atoms to Cosmology
by - arXiv ,
Lecture notes. From the table of Contents: Introduction; Nonequilibrium quantum field theory; Thermalization; Classical aspects of nonequilibrium quantum fields; Nonequilibrium instabilities; Nonthermal fixed points and turbulence.
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Book cover: A Guide to Quantum Field TheoryA Guide to Quantum Field Theory
by - Durham University ,
The course will introduce Quantum Field Theory (QFT) by bringing together concepts from classical Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, quantum mechanics and special relativity. We will also introduce string theory as a simple two-dimensional QFT.
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Book cover: Introduction to Quantum Field TheoryIntroduction to Quantum Field Theory
by - Harvard University ,
The approach is to emphasize that Quantum Field Theory is first and foremost a tool for performing practical calculations. I will emphasize the physical problems which have driven the development of the field, and to show how they can be solved.
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Book cover: Scattering AmplitudesScattering Amplitudes
by - arXiv ,
The purpose of this review is to bridge the gap between a standard course in quantum field theory and recent fascinating developments in the studies of on-shell scattering amplitudes. We build up the subject from basic quantum field theory...
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Book cover: Introductory Lectures on Quantum Field TheoryIntroductory Lectures on Quantum Field Theory
by - arXiv ,
In these lectures we present a few topics in Quantum Field Theory in detail. Some of them are conceptual and some more practical. They have been selected because they appear frequently in current applications to Particle Physics and String Theory.
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Book cover: Physics Quest: Understanding Relativistic Quantum Field TheoryPhysics Quest: Understanding Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
by - Physics-Quest.org ,
From the table of contents: Relativistic foundations of light and matter Fields; Advanced treatment of the EM field; The relativistic matter wave equations; Foundations of Quantum Electro Dynamics; Non Abelian gauge theories.
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Book cover: Group Field TheoriesGroup Field Theories
by - arXiv ,
Group field theories are particular quantum field theories defined on D copies of a group which reproduce spin foam amplitudes on a space-time of dimension D. In these lecture notes, we present the general construction of group field theories.
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Book cover: Advances in Quantum Field TheoryAdvances in Quantum Field Theory
by - InTech ,
Advances in Quantum Field Theory covers some current applications of quantum field theory to various areas of modern physics and mathematics, in order to offer a deeper understanding of known facts and unsolved problems.
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Book cover: Notes on Quantum Field TheoryNotes on Quantum Field Theory
by - arXiv ,
These notes were taken during Sidney Coleman's lectures on Quantum Field Theory (Physics 253), given at Harvard University in Fall semester of the 1986-1987 academic year. These notes remain the principal source for the Physics 253a materials.
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Book cover: Effective Action Approach to Quantum Field TheoryEffective Action Approach to Quantum Field Theory
by - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ,
From the table of contents: Classical Field Theory (Models in field theory, Cauchy problem for Jacobi fields, Feynman propagator, Classical perturbation theory ...); Quantization of non-gauge field theories; Quantization of gauge field theories.
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Book cover: Quantum Field Theory IQuantum Field Theory I
by - National Tsing Hua University ,
These quantum field theory notes include the following topics: Quantization of Field Theory; Theory of Renormalization; Symmetry; Standard Model of Electroweak Interaction; Theory of Strong Interaction -- Quantum Chromodynamics.
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Book cover: Quantum Field Theory, Black Holes and HolographyQuantum Field Theory, Black Holes and Holography
by - arXiv ,
These notes are an expanded version of lectures given in 2010. The aim is to provide a practical introduction to quantum field theory in curved spacetime and related black hole physics, with AdS / CFT as the loose motivation.
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Book cover: The Monte Carlo Method in Quantum Field TheoryThe Monte Carlo Method in Quantum Field Theory
by - arXiv ,
This series of six lectures is an introduction to using the Monte Carlo method to carry out nonperturbative studies in quantum field theories. Path integrals in quantum field theory are reviewed, and their evaluation is presented.
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Book cover: An Introduction to Quantum Field TheoryAn Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
by - University of Manchester ,
Presently, all observational evidence points to the fact that Quantum Field Theory provides a good description of all known elementary particles. The scope of these lectures is to provide an introduction to the formalism of Quantum Field Theory.
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Book cover: Quantum Field TheoryQuantum Field Theory
by - Cambridge University Press ,
This introduction to quantum field theory will be of value not only to beginning students but also to practicing physicists interested in learning or reviewing specific topics. The material is presented in an intuitively clear and informal style.
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Book cover: Lectures on Tensor Categories and Modular FunctorsLectures on Tensor Categories and Modular Functors
by - American Mathematical Society ,
The book gives an exposition of the relations among the following three topics: monoidal tensor categories (such as a category of representations of a quantum group), 3-dimensional topological quantum field theory, and 2-dimensional modular functors.
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Book cover: Introduction to Nonequilibrium Quantum Field TheoryIntroduction to Nonequilibrium Quantum Field Theory
by - arXiv ,
An introduction to functional integral techniques and how they can be applied in practice. Though we focus on particle physics and cosmology applications, we emphasize that these techniques can be equally applied to other nonequilibrium phenomena.
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Book cover: Introduction to Feynman IntegralsIntroduction to Feynman Integrals
by - arXiv ,
An introduction to Feynman integrals. In the first part of the course the author reviews the basics of the perturbative expansion in quantum field theories. In the second part of the course he will discuss more advanced topics.
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Book cover: Quantum Field TheoryQuantum Field Theory
by - University of Cambridge ,
These notes are based on an introductory course on quantum field theory. From the table of contents: Classical Field Theory; Free Fields; Interacting Fields; The Dirac Equation; Quantizing the Dirac Field; Quantum Electrodynamics.
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Book cover: Quantum Field Theory on Noncommutative SpacesQuantum Field Theory on Noncommutative Spaces
by - arXiv ,
An introduction to noncommutative quantum field theory is presented, with emphasis on those properties that are intimately tied to string theory and gravity. Topics covered include the Weyl-Wigner correspondence, noncommutative Feynman diagrams, etc.
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Book cover: Quantum Field TheoryQuantum Field Theory
by ,
All particles in the standard model correspond to some field in a quantum field theory. Our task is to understand how this works, how to describe interactions of these particles using quantum field theory, and how to compute various processes.
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Book cover: Algebraic Quantum Field TheoryAlgebraic Quantum Field Theory
by - arXiv ,
This paper is a survey of AQFT, with an orientation towards foundational topics. In addition to covering the basics of the theory, we discuss issues related to nonlocality, the particle concept, the field concept, and inequivalent representations.
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Book cover: Introduction to Algebraic and Constructive Quantum Field TheoryIntroduction to Algebraic and Constructive Quantum Field Theory
by - Princeton University Press ,
The book presents a rigorous treatment of the first principles of the algebraic and analytic core of quantum field theory. The authors address readers interested in fundamental mathematical physics and who have the training of a graduate student.
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