Quantum Field Theory I: Basics in Mathematics and Physics: A Bridge between Mathematicians and Physicists

Quantum Field Theory

by Eberhard Zeidler

This is the first volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory which addresses both mathematicians and physicists ranging from advanced undergraduate students to professional scientists. The book tries to bridge the existing gap between the different languages used by mathematicians and physicists. For students of mathematics it is shown that detailed knowledge of the physical background helps to motivate the mathematical subjects and to discover interesting interrelationships between quite different mathematical topics. For students of physics, fairly advanced mathematics is presented, which is beyond the usual curriculum in physics. It is the author's goal to present the state of the art of realizing Einstein's dream of a unified theory for the four fundamental forces in the universe (gravitational, electromagnetic, strong, and weak interaction).From the reviews: '… Quantum field theory is one of the great intellectual edifices in the history of human thought. … This volume differs from other books on quantum field theory in its greater emphasis on the interaction of physics with mathematics. … an impressive work of scholarship.' (SIAM Review 2008)

Genres: Mathematics, Physics

1076 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 25, 2006

About the author

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Eberhard Zeidler is a German mathematician who worked primarily in the field of nonlinear functional analysis.

Reviews

[The Architect]

Amazing bibliography on many topics in mathematics and physics that interact with QFT.

[HikBook]

7.7 Lie's logarithmic trick for matrix groups
In 1614, Napier published the rule ln(a,b)=ln(a)+ln(b)
Kepler used this new math tool in celestial mechanics