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The goal of this textbook is to provide an understanding of the forces of nature in their simplest and most general terms. It begins with a discussion of transformation theory, which is used by the author to formulate advanced quantum theory in group-theoretical language. The second section deals with scattering theory and includes many applications in nuclear, atomic and solid-state physics. Emphasis is placed on relativistic Feynman diagrams. The book concludes with a description of the finite parts of higher-order graphs in field theory and dispersion theory.

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Author:   Michael D. Scadron
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Second Edition 1991
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9783540536819

ISBN 10:   3540536817
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   17 October 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Transformation Theory.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Transformations in Space.- 3 Transformations in Space—Time.- 4 Boson Wave Equations.- 5 Spin-$$\frac{1}{2}$$ Dirac Equation.- 6 Discrete Symmetries.- II Scattering Theory.- 7 Formal Theory of Scattering.- 8 Simple Scattering Dynamics.- 9 Nonrelativistic Perturbation Theory.- Ill Covariant Feynman Diagrams.- 10 Covariant Feynman Rules.- 11 Lowest-Order Electromagnetic Interactions.- 12 Low-Energy Strong Interactions.- 13 Lowest-Order Weak Interactions.- 14 Lowest-Order Gravitational Interactions.- 15 Higher-Order Covariant Feynman Diagrams.- 16 Quark Model at Low Energies.- Problems.- Appendices.- I Units and Conventions.- 1. Units.- 2. Metric and ?-Matrices.- 3. Normalizations.- 4. Decay Rates and Cross Sections.- 5. Covariant Integrals and Feynman Parametrization.- II Rotation-Group Formulae.- III Elementary-Particle Zoo.- Books.- Research Articles.

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