R Is for Robot: A Noisy Alphabet
R Is for Robot: A Noisy Alphabet
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R Is for Robot: A Noisy Alphabet by Adam Watkins
Following on from the successful first (1984) and revised (1993) editions, this extended and revised text is designed as a short and simple introduction to quantum field theory for final year physics students and for postgraduate students beginning research in theoretical and experimental particle physics.The three main objectives of the book are to: * Explain the basic physics and formalism of quantum field theory
* To make the reader proficient in theory calculations using Feynman diagrams
* To introduce the reader to gauge theories, which play a central role in elementary particle physics.
Thus, the first ten chapters deal with QED in the canonical formalism, and are little changed from the first edition. A brief introduction to gauge theories (Chapter 11) is then followed by two sections, which may be read independently of each other. They cover QCD and related topics (Chapters 12-15) and the unified electroweak theory (Chapters 16 - 19) respectively. Problems are provided at the end of each chapter.
New to this edition:
* Five new chapters, giving an introduction to quantum chromodynamics and the methods used to understand it: in particular, path integrals and the renormalization group.
* The treatment of electroweak interactions has been revised and updated to take account of more recent experiments.
Adam F. Watkins has always had a passion for making pictures, for singing the alphabet song, and for robots. So it was no surprise to his friends and family that the first picture book he wrote and illustrated is about letters and, of course, robots. Adam lives in Southern Ohio with his wife and their two children. Whenever he's not creating awesome and hilarious books, he's thinking about new awesome and hilarious books. Although he has never successfully built a working robot (yet), he did master the alphabet at the age of five. www.adamfwatkins.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780545964531 |
| ISBN 10 | 0545964539 |
| Title | R Is for Robot: A Noisy Alphabet |
| Author | Adam Watkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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