An Informal Introduction to Gauge Field Theories

by Ian J.R. Aitchison

Book Overview

Four forces are dominant in physics: gravity, electromagnetism and the weak and strong nuclear forces. Quantum electrodynamics - the highly successful theory of the electromagnetic interaction - is a gauge field theory, and it is now believed that the weak and strong forces also can be described by generalizations of this type of theory. In this short book Dr Aitchison gives an introduction to these theories, a knowledge of which is essential in understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521039541
• ISBN13: 9780521039543
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"