Classical Covariant Fields

by Mark Burgess

Book Overview

This 2002 book discusses the classical foundations of field theory, using the language of variational methods and covariance. It explores the limits of what can be achieved with purely classical notions, and shows how these have a deep and important connection with the second quantized field theory, which follows on from the Schwinger Action Principle. The book takes a pragmatic view of field theory, focusing on issues which are usually omitted from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009289861
• ISBN13: 9781009289863
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"