Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields [Hardcover]

Chapter 1: The Symmetries of Space-Time. Chapter 2: The Classical Free Particle. Chapter 3: The Lagrangian Theory of Fields. Chapter 4: The Klein-Gordon Field Quantisation. Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Field Quantisation. Chapter 6: The Dirac Equation. Chapter 7: Quantisation of the Dirac Field. Chapter 8: Free Field Propagators. Chapter 9: Interactions. Chapter 10: Time Evolution of Quantum Systems. Chapter 11: Relativistic Perturbation Theory. Chapter 12: The Discrete Symmetries: P, C, T. Chapter 13: Weyl and Majorana Neutrinos. Chapter 14: Applications: QED. Chapter 15: Applications: Weak Interactions. Chapter 16: Neutrino Oscillations. Chapter 17: Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay. Chapter 18: A Leap Forward: Charmonium. Chapter 19: The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation for the Doubly Charmed Baryon. Appendix A: Basic Elements of Quantum Mechanics. Appendix B: The Non-relativistic Hydrogen Atom. Bibliography. Index.

Written by two of the most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations of quantum field theory.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Maiani, L. (Luciano), author. | Benhar, Omar, author.
Title: Relativistic quantum mechanics / Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar.
Description: Second edition. | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2024. | Includes
bibliographical references and index. | Summary: Written by two of the
most prominent leaders in particle physics, Relativistic Quantum
Mechanics: An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Fields provides a
classroom-tested introduction to the formal and conceptual foundations
of quantum field theory. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and
graduate-level physics students, the text only requirelS*