Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible
$49.10
- Paperback
392 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2025
Summary
An exceptionally accessible introduction to quantum field theory
Quantum field theory is by far the most spectacularly successful theory in physics, but also one of the most mystifying. This venerable subject provides the crucial bridge between the long established quantum mechanics and the still hypothetical string theory. Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible provides an essential primer on the subject, giving readers the conceptual foundations they n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691270456 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691270457 |
| Author: | Anthony Zee |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 596g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 160mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
“A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year”
“Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible is delivered with humour and erudition by Anthony Zee. What better way to get the little grey cells going than by unifying quantum mechanics and special relativity?” * New Scientist *
“Certain to appeal to, instruct, and entertain at many levels.”—J. F. Burkhart, Choice Reviews
Anthony Zee
A. Zee is professor of physics at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include Top Ten Ideas of Physics, Fly by Night Physics, On Gravity, Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists, Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell, Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell, and Fearful Symmetry (all Princeton).
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