Local Quantum Physics : Fields, Particles, Algebras /
This textbook gives a comprehensive account of local quantum physics, understood as the synthesis of quantum theory with the principle of locality. Centered on the algebraic approach it describes the physical concepts, the mathematical structures, and their consequences. These include the emergence...
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1996.
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Table of Contents:
- Background
- General Quantum Field Theory
- Algebras of Local Observables and Fields
- Charges, Global Gauge Groups and Exchange Symmetry
- Thermal States and Modular Automorphisms
- Particles. Completeness of the Particle Picture
- Principles and Lessons of Quantum Physics
- Retrospective and Outlook
- Bibliography
- Author Index and References
- Subject Index. From the reviews: "This book is by no means the summa of the field of algebraic quantum field theory." Mathematical Reviews "Indeed, both the expert in the field and the novice will enjoy Haag's insightful exposition of the basic physics behind the abstract mathematics, and his unique way of making complicated mathematical theorems plausible without getting bogged down in tedious details." Physics Today.