Gribov, V. N.

Quantum electrodynamics : Gribov lectures on theoretical physics / V.N. Gribov and J. Nyiri. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001. - xi, 270 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Cambridge monographs on particle physics, nuclear physics, and cosmology ; 13 .

CONTENTS

1. Particles and their interactions in relativistic quantum mechanics
The propagator
The green function
The scattering amplitude
The electromagnetic field
Plutons in an external field
Free massive relativistic particles
Interactions of spinless particles
e.tc

2. Particles with spin 1/2. Basic quantum electrodynamics processes
Free particles with spin1/2
The green function of the electron
Matrix elements of electron scattering amplitudes
Electron photon scattering
The compton effect
e.tc

3. General properties of the scattering amplitude
symmetries in quatum electrodynamics
The CPT theorem
Causality and unitarily
Unitarily
e.tc

4. Renormalization. Radiative corrections
Higher order corrections to the electron and photon Green functions
Renormalization of the electron mass and wave function
Renormalization of the photon green function
e.tc

5. Difficulties of quantum electrodynamics.
Renormalization and divergences
The zero charge problem in quantum electrodynamics


Includes bibliographical references (p. 67) and index.

0521662281 (hbk.) 0521675693 9780521675697


Quantum electrodynamics.

530.1433 / GRI