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This book provides a concise 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. This 2002 title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

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Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Path integral and lattice regularisation; 3. O(n) models; 4. Gauge field on the lattice; 5. U(1) and SU(n) gauge theory; 6. Fermions on the lattice; 7. Low mass hadrons in QCD; 8. Chiral symmetry; Appendix 1. SU(n); Appendix 2. Temporal gauge quantization in the continuum; Appendix 3. Fermionic coherent states; Appendix 4. Spinor fields.

Introduction to Quantum Fields on a Lattice

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 7/27/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781009402750
      978-1009402750
      ISBN-10 1009402757
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      Science & Nature Quantum physics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book provides a concise 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. This 2002 title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Path integral and lattice regularisation; 3. O(n) models; 4. Gauge field on the lattice; 5. U(1) and SU(n) gauge theory; 6. Fermions on the lattice; 7. Low mass hadrons in QCD; 8. Chiral symmetry; Appendix 1. SU(n); Appendix 2. Temporal gauge quantization in the continuum; Appendix 3. Fermionic coherent states; Appendix 4. Spinor fields.

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