Quantum Field Theory for Experimentalists and Beyond

About This Book

Volume II completes the two-volume graduate QFT series by Dmitry V. Naumov. Building directly on the foundations laid in Volume I, this book develops the path integral formalism, the full apparatus of quantum electrodynamics, non-abelian gauge theories, and the structure of the Standard Model.

The treatment is self-contained within the two-volume series and maintains the rigorous, experimentally grounded approach that characterizes Volume I. Readers who have worked through Volume I will find a seamless continuation.

What You Will Learn

• Path integrals in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory
• Generating functionals, Green's functions, and effective actions
• Quantum electrodynamics: cross sections, decay rates, radiative corrections
• Non-abelian gauge theories: Yang-Mills, Faddeev-Popov ghosts, BRST symmetry
• Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Higgs mechanism
• The electroweak theory: Glashow-Weinberg-Salam model
• Quantum chromodynamics: asymptotic freedom, confinement, running coupling
• Introduction to the renormalization group

Prerequisites

Volume I of this series, or equivalent graduate-level QFT coursework covering canonical quantization, Feynman diagrams, and basic renormalization theory.

Format Note

Fixed-layout PDF preserving all mathematical typesetting, Feynman diagrams, and figures. Best on tablet or laptop. Not optimized for e-ink.