Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell

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Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell
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Author Anthony Zee
LanguageEnglish
Subject Quantum field theory
GenreNon-fiction
Publisher Princeton University Press
Publication date
2003 (1st ed.)
2010 (2nd ed.)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages576 (2nd ed.)
ISBN 978-0-691-01019-9
Website https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/zee/books/quantum-field-theory-nutshell

Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell is a textbook by Anthony Zee, first published in 2003 by Princeton University Press. [1] It has been adopted by professors at many universities, including Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of California, Berkeley, the California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Stanford University, and Brown University, among others. [2]

Contents

Contents

Reception

Stephen Barr said off the book, "Like the famous Feynman Lectures on Physics, this book has the flavor of a good blackboard lecture." [3] Michael Peskin wrote in Classical and Quantum Gravity, "This is quantum field theory taught at the knee of an eccentric uncle; one who loves the grandeur of his subject, has a keen eye for a slick argument, and is eager to share his repertoire of anecdotes about Feynman, Fermi, and all of his heroes [...] This [book] can help [students] love the subject and race to its frontier." [4] David Tong called it a "charming book, where emphasis is placed on physical understanding and the author isn't afraid to hide the ugly truth when necessary. It contains many gems." [5] According to Zvi Bern, "Zee has an infectious enthusiasm and a remarkable talent for slicing through technical mumbo jumbo to arrive at the heart of a problem." [6] Jacques Distler judged it to be "written at the right level for undergraduates" but not sufficiently focused to function as an undergraduate text. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zee, A. (2003). Quantum field theory in a nutshell. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-01019-9. OCLC   50479292.
  2. ↑ Zee, A. (21 February 2010). Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-14034-6 . Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell | KITP". www.kitp.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  4. ↑ Peskin, Michael E. (2011). "Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell (2nd edn)" . Classical and Quantum Gravity. 28 (8) 089003. Bibcode:2011CQGra..28h9003P. doi:10.1088/0264-9381/28/8/089003. ISSN   0264-9381. S2CID   250860979.
  5. ↑ "David Tong: Quantum Field Theory". www.damtp.cam.ac.uk. See the PDF. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  6. ↑ Bern, Zvi (1 April 2004). "Review of Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell by Anthony Zee". Physics Today. 57 (4): 88. doi:10.1063/1.1752429.
  7. ↑ Distler, Jacques (2006). "A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory". Physics Today. 59 (4): 67–68. doi:10.1063/1.2207042.
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