Description
| Summary: | This book provides a concrete introduction to quantum fields on a lattice: a precise and non-perturbative definition of quantum field theory obtained by replacing continuous space-time by a discrete set of points on a lattice. The path integral on the lattice is explained in concrete examples using weak and strong coupling expansions. Fundamental concepts such as 'triviality' of Higgs fields and confinement of quarks and gluons into hadrons are described and illustrated with the results of numerical simulations. The book also provides an introduction to chiral symmetry and chiral gauge theory, as well as quantized non-abelian gauge fields, scaling and universality. Based on the lecture notes of a course given by the author, this book contains many explanatory examples and exercises, and is suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 271 pages) : illustrations |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266) and index. |
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| ISBN: | 0511020783
9780511020780
9780511583971
0511583974
9780521890519
0521890519
9780511020783
0511148143
9780511148149 |
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| Language: | English. |
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| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
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