Prface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
1 Intropduction:synosis of particle physics
1.1 Quantum field theory
1.2 Gravitation
1.3 Strong interactions
1.4 Weak interactions
1.5 Leptonic quantum numbers
1.6 Hadronic quantum numbers
1.7 Resonances
1.8 The quark model
1.9 SU(2),SU(3)SU(4)…
1.10 Dynamical evidence for quarks
1.11 Colour
1.12 QCD
1.13 Weak interactions
Guide to further reading
2 Single-particle relativistic wave equations
2.1 Rel;ativistic notation
2.2 Klein-Gordon equation
2.3 Dirac equation
SU(2)and the rotaion group
SL(2,C)and the antiparticles
2.4 Prdiciton of antiparticles
2.5 Construction of Dirac spinors:algebra of γ matrices
2.6 Non-relativistic limit and the electron magnetic moment
2.7 The relevance of the Pointcare group operators and the zero mass limit
2.8 Maxwell and Proca equations
2.9 Maxwell's equations and differential geometry
Summary
Guide to further reading
3 Lagrangian formulation,symmetries and gauge fields
4 Canonical quantisation and particle interpretation
5 Path integrals and quantum mechanics
6 Path-integral quantisation and Feynman rules:scalar and spinor fields
7 Path-imtegral quantisation:gauge fields
8 Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Weinberg-Salam model
9 Renormalisation
10 Toplogical objects in field theory
References
Index