Introduction to Quantum Field Theory

Overview & Synopsis

This book covers the following topics The Microscopic Theory of Radiation, Lorentz Invariance and Convention, Second Quantization, Classical Field Theory, Old Fashioned Perturbation Theory, Cross Sections and Decay Rates, he LSZ reduction formula and the Feynman propagator, Feynman Rules, Gauge Invariance, Scalar QED, Spinors and the Dirac Equation, Quantum Electrodynamics, Treelevel QED, Path Integrals, The Casimir Effect, Regularization Schemes and Tricks, Vacuum Polarization, Systematic Renormalization, Infrared Divergences.