Quantum field theory : an integrated approach /

Quantum field theory is the mathematical and conceptual framework that describes the physics of the very small, including subatomic particles and quasiparticles. It is used to address a range of problems across subfields, from high-energy physics and gravitation to statistical physics and condensed...

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Main Author: Fradkin, Eduardo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
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