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This is an introduction to classical field theory. Topics treated include: Klein-Gordon field, electromagnetic field, scalar electrodynamics, Dirac field, Yang-Mills field, gravitational field, Noether theorems relating symmetries and conservation laws, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms.
Publication Date
6-6-2022
City
Logan, UT
Keywords
classical field theory, Klein-Gordon field, electromagnetic field, scalar electrodynamics, Dirac field, Yang-Mills field, gravitational field, Noether theorems, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Lagrangian, Symmetries and conservation laws, Hamiltonian
Disciplines
Applied Mathematics | Cosmology, Relativity, and Gravity | Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory | Geometry and Topology | Physics
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Torre, Charles G., "Introduction to Classical Field Theory" (2022). All Complete Monographs. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_mono/3
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Comments
This is an introduction to classical field theory. Topics treated include: Klein-Gordon field, electromagnetic field, scalar electrodynamics, Dirac field, Yang-Mills field, gravitational field, Noether theorems relating symmetries and conservation laws, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms.
Version 1.4 released in June 2022.
Version 1.41 released in December 2023.
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