Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Field Theory

2014-05-14
Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Field Theory
Author: Parthasarathi Mitra
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466581042
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Many courses on modern quantum field theory focus on the formulation and application of field theory, leaving topics related to symmetry underdeveloped. This leads to students often having an incomplete understanding of symmetries. Filling this gap, Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Field Theory sheds light on various aspects of symmetry in field theory. The book presents a broad selection of important topics, including constraint theory, generalized Pauli–Villars regularization, the measure approach to anomalies, zeta function regularization, and anomalous gauge theories. The author explains how some classical symmetries are broken by anomalies and how other symmetries of the theory are spontaneously broken. He discusses all of the ideas in as simple a way as possible.

Dynamical Symmetry Breaking In Quantum Field Theories

1994-02-04
Dynamical Symmetry Breaking In Quantum Field Theories
Author: Vladimir A Miransky
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1994-02-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814502669
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The phenomenon of dynamical symmetry breaking (DSB) in quantum field theory is discussed in a detailed and comprehensive way. The deep connection between this phenomenon in condensed matter physics and particle physics is emphasized. The realizations of DSB in such realistic theories as quantum chromodynamics and electroweak theory are considered. Issues intimately connected with DSB such as critical phenomenona and effective lagrangian approach are also discussed.

Quantum Field Theory Demystified

2008-03-23
Quantum Field Theory Demystified
Author: David McMahon
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2008-03-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071643524
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Learn quantum field theory relatively easily Trying to comprehend quantum field theory but don't have infinite time or the IQ of Einstein? No problem! This easy-to-follow guide helps you understand this complex subject matter without spending a lot of energy. Quantum Field Theory Demystified covers essential principles such as particle physics and special relativity. You'll learn about Lagrangian field theory, group theory, and electroweak theory. The book also explains continuous and discrete symmetries, spontaneous symmetry breaking, and supersymmetry. With thorough coverage of the mathematics of quantum field theory and featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam to test your knowledge, this book will teach you the fundamentals of this theoretical framework in no time at all. This fast and easy guide offers: Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts Sample equations with worked solutions Coverage of quantum numbers Details on the Dirac equation, the Feynman rules, and the Higgs mechanism A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Quantum Field Theory Demystified is your shortcut to understanding this fascinating area of physics.

Fields, Symmetries, and Quarks

2013-03-14
Fields, Symmetries, and Quarks
Author: Ulrich Mosel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662038412
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This revised and extended edition of the book Fields, Symmetries, and Quarks, originally published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, Hamburg, 1989, contains a new chapter on electroweak interactions which has also grown out of lectures that I have given in the meantime. In addition, a number of changes, mainly in the metric used, in the discussion of the theory of strong interactions, QCD, and in the chapter on hadron physics, have been made and errors have been corrected. The motivation for this book, however, is still the same as it was 10 years ago: This is a book on quantum field theory and our present understanding of leptons and hadrons for advanced students and the non-specialists and, in particular, the experimentalists working on problems of nuclear and hadron physics. I am grateful to Dr. S. Leupold for a very careful reading of the revised manuscript, many corrections, and helpful suggestions and to C. Traxler for producing the figures and for constructive discussions.

Symmetry Breaking

2007-10-31
Symmetry Breaking
Author: Franco Strocchi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007-10-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540735933
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The new edition of this well received primer on rigorous aspects of symmetry breaking presents a more detailed and thorough discussion of the mechanism of symmetry breaking in classical field theory in relation with the Noether theorem. Moreover, the link between symmetry breaking without massless Goldstone bosons in Coulomb systems and in gauge theories is made more explicit. A subject index has been added and a number of misprints have been corrected.

Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Field Theory

2014-05-14
Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Field Theory
Author: Parthasarathi Mitra
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466581050
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Many courses on modern quantum field theory focus on the formulation and application of field theory, leaving topics related to symmetry underdeveloped. This leads to students often having an incomplete understanding of symmetries. Filling this gap, Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Field Theory sheds light on various aspects of symmetry in field

Symmetries in Physics

2003-12-04
Symmetries in Physics
Author: Katherine Brading
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2003-12-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139442023
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This book brings together philosophical discussions of symmetry in physics, highlighting the main issues and controversies. It covers all the fundamental symmetries of modern physics, as well as discussing symmetry-breaking and general interpretational issues. For each topic, classic texts are followed by review articles and short commentaries.

Physics from Symmetry

2017-12-01
Physics from Symmetry
Author: Jakob Schwichtenberg
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2017-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319666312
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This is a textbook that derives the fundamental theories of physics from symmetry. It starts by introducing, in a completely self-contained way, all mathematical tools needed to use symmetry ideas in physics. Thereafter, these tools are put into action and by using symmetry constraints, the fundamental equations of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Electromagnetism, and Classical Mechanics are derived. As a result, the reader is able to understand the basic assumptions behind, and the connections between the modern theories of physics. The book concludes with first applications of the previously derived equations. Thanks to the input of readers from around the world, this second edition has been purged of typographical errors and also contains several revised sections with improved explanations.