A modern introduction to quantum field theory.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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0198520735

A modern introduction to quantum field theory.

Maggiore, Michele.

Oxford U. Press

2005

291 pages

$84.90

Hardcover

Oxford master series in physics; 12

QC174

Written for undergraduates in their final year and graduate students in their initial year, this overview includes both theories and applications, including those in particle physics, cosmology, condensed...

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