01807    a2200289   450000500170000000800420001702000220005903700370008104000070011804100080012507200150013307200150014807200160016307200130017907200130019207200140020507200210021907200210024007200210026107200190028210000300030124500660033125000060039726000240040330000100042752010800043720250526161936.0250430042019xx        103           eng    a9780367198787qBB  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 205.00fBB  a01  aeng7 aPBW2thema7 aPHQ2thema7 aPHFP2thema7 aPBW2bic7 aPHQ2bic7 aPHFP2bic7 aSCI0550002bisac7 aSCI0570002bisac7 aSCI0400002bisac7 a530.1432bisac1 aAnthony C. Fischer-Cripps10aWaves, Particles and FieldsbIntroducing Quantum Field Theory  a1  bCRC Pressc20190625  a338 p  bChoice Outstanding Title, September 2020 This book fills a gap in the middle ground between quantum mechanics of a single electron to the concept of a quantum field. In doing so, the book is divided into two parts; the first provides the necessary background to quantum theory extending from Planck’s formulation of black body radiation to Schrodinger’s equation; and the second part explores Dirac’s relativistic electron to quantum fields, finishing with an description of Feynman diagrams and their meaning. Much more than a popular account, yet not too heavy so as to be inaccessible, this book assumes no prior knowledge of quantum physics or field theory and provides the necessary foundations for readers to then progress to more advanced texts on quantum field theory. It will be of interest to undergraduate students in physics and mathematics, in addition to an interested, general audience. Features: Provides an extensive yet accessible background to the concepts Contains numerous, illustrative diagrams Presents in-depth explanations of difficult subjects