Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. Chapter 1: Basics of elementary particles 1
5. Chapter 2: Lagrange formalism. Symmetries and gauge fields 9
6. Chapter 3: Canonical quantization, symmetries in quantum field theory 40
7. Chapter 4: The Feynman theory of positron and elementary quantum electrodynamics 93
8. Chapter 5: Scattering matrix 115
9. Chapter 6: Invariant perturbation theory 124
10. Chapter 7: Exact propagators and vertices 156
11. Chapter 8: Some applications of quantum electrodynamics 175
12. Chapter 9: Path integrals and quantum mechanics 211
13. Chapter 10: Functional integrals: scalars and spinors 232
14. Chapter 11: Functional integrals: gauge fields 287
15. Chapter 12: The Weinberg–Salam model 302
16. Chapter 13: Renormalization 326
17. Chapter 14: Nonperturbative approaches 361
18. Bibliography 402
19. Index 406