TY - BOOK AU - Ryder Lewis H TI - Quantum Field Theory SN - 0521478146 U1 - 530.12 PY - 2003/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Quantum Field Theory KW - Quantum Mechanics KW - Theoretical Physics KW - Physics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Frontmatter pp i-x Contents pp xi-xvi Preface to the first edition pp xvii-xviii Preface to the second edition pp xix-xx 1 - Introduction: synopsis of particle physics pp 1-24 2 - Single-particle relativistic wave equations pp 25-78 3 - Lagrangian formulation, symmetries and gauge fields pp 79-125 4 - Canonical quantisation and particle interpretation pp 126-153 5 - Path integrals and quantum mechanics pp 154-181 6 - Path-integral quantisation and Feynman rules: scalar and spinor fields pp 182-239 7 - Path-integral quantisation: gauge fields pp 240-281 8 - Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Weinberg-Salam model pp 282-307 9 - Renormalisation pp 308-389 10 - Topological objects in field theory pp 390-425 11 - Super symmetry pp 426-475 References pp 476-481 Index pp 482-487 ER -