An Introduction to Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
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Complete, systematic, and self-contained, this text introduces modern quantum field theory. "Combines thorough knowledge with a high degree of didactic ability and a delightful style." - Mathematical Reviews. 1961 edition.
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In particle physics, the helicity of a single particle is defined as the component of its spin along its momentum.
“In particle physics, the helicity of a single particle is de fi ned as the component of its spin along its momentum [52, 97 -100], thus it is natural to de fi ne this as the expectation value of Σ p p ( · ) .”
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A general rule for obtaining multipartite wave functions from state vectors is known in quantum-field theory, and for bosons the corresponding formula has the form given in equation (3.4).
“A general rule for obtaining multipartite wave functions from state vectors is known pretty well in quantum-field theory, and for bosons the corresponding formula has the form [16] (in slightly modified notation)”
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- Authors
- Schweber, S. S., & Feshbach, H.
- Affiliations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- Venue
- American Journal of Physics
- Published
- 1962-08-01
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 610-610
- ISSN
- 0002-9505 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-2909
- OpenAlex
- W1976258239
- Cited by
- 2,183
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 34.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Physics (publishedVersion)
- CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Keywords
- relativistic quantum field theory, quantum field theory, relativistic quantum mechanics, field operators, Feynman diagrams, quantum electrodynamics
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