Methods of Contemporary Gauge Theory (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)

出版者:Cambridge University Press

作者:Yuri Makeenko

页数:432

出版时间:2005-11-03

价格:USD 80.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780521022156

丛书系列:Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics

This book introduces the quantum theory of gauge fields. Emphasis is placed on four non-perturbative methods: path integrals, lattice gauge theories, the 1/N expansion, and reduced matrix models, all of which have important contemporary applications. Written as a textbook, it assumes a knowledge of quantum mechanics and elements of perturbation theory, while many relevant concepts are pedagogically introduced at a basic level in the first half of the book. The second half comprehensively covers large-N Yang-Mills theory. The book uses a modern approach to gauge theories based on path-dependent phase factors known as the Wilson loops, and contains problems with detailed solutions to aid understanding. Suitable for advanced graduate courses in quantum field theory, the book will also be of interest to researchers in high energy theory and condensed matter physics as a survey of recent developments in gauge theory.