Lectures on Classical and Quantum Theory of Fields

by Henryk Arodz, Leszek Hadasz

This textbook addresses graduate students starting to specialize in theoretical physics. It provides didactic introductions to the main topics in the theory of fields, while taking into account the contemporary view of the subject. The student will find concise explanations of basic notions essential for applications of the theory of fields as well as for frontier research in theoretical physics. One third of the book is devoted to classical fields. Each chapter contains exercises of varying degree of difficulty with hints or solutions, plus summaries and worked examples as useful. It aims to deliver a unique combination of classical and quantum field theory in one compact course.

351 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Andrew]

Approaches the subject with less of an eye to physical relevance than, say, Peskin and Schroeder and with not too much overlap in the treatment of similar content. Occasionally this isolates some bits of mathematical clarity, which is not to say this book is especially friendly to math students wanting to learn the subject. Compared to P&S, this book is lacking in many areas.