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发信人: leader (kikizh), 信区: Physics 标题: 一些英文经典书的简单评价 zz 发信站: BBS 珞珈山水站 (Thu Oct 5 15:10:52 2006) 一些英文经典书的简单评价作者: maxman 发布日期: 2005-12-22 查看数: 146 出自: http://emuch.net General Books on Quantum Field Theory H. Haken, Quantum field theory of solids : an introduction (1976). Excellent i ntroductory text covering the basic methods. Physical applications are restric ted to solid state theory (excitons, polaritons, magnons, BCS theory of superc onductivity). Also available in German. Lewis H. Ryder, Quantum field theory (1985). An excellent introduction to the method of path integrals in field theory. Treats many interesting aspects such as topology, anomalies, solitons. Physical applications are restricted to rel ativistic fields. Jean Zinn-Justin, Quantum field theory and critical phenomena (1990). Both rel ativistic field theories and the behaviour of phase transitions near the criti cal temperature are treated. Edward R. Pike and Sarben Sarkar, The quantum theory of radiation (1995). Cove rs parts of relativistic QFT as well as Quantum Optics. Deals with some specia l problems (such as localization) which cannot be found elsewhere. Quantum Optics and non-relativistic QED Leonard Mandel and Emil Wolf, Optical coherence and quantum optics (1995). One of the most comprehensive and complete texts on quantum optics. Gives a good survey of most techniques and topics. D. F. Walls and G. J. Milburn, Quantum optics (1995). A concise textbook focus ing on squeezed states and noise mechanisms (master equations). Herch M. Nussenzveig, Introduction to quantum optics (1973). Particularly help ful for coherent states. Peter W. Milonni, The quantum vacuum : an introduction to quantum electrodynam ics (1994). A very interesting book which mostly deals with the effect of boun daries (Casimir effect) and some particular quantum field theoretical effects in (mostly non-relativistic) QED. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jacques Dupont-Roc, and Gilbert Grynberg, Photons and atoms : introduction to quantum electrodynamics (1989). In this book the funda mental equations of non-relativistic QED are thoroughly explained. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jacques Dupont-Roc, Gilbert Grynberg, Atom-photon inte ractions : basic processes and applications (1992). A very good book dealing w ith the fundamental techniques to describe the interaction of atoms with light . Includes dressed states, resolvent method, master equations. Condensed Matter, Statistical Mechanics A. A. Abrikosov, L. P. Gorkov and I. E. Dzalosinskij, Methods of quantum field theory in statistical physics (1963). One of the classic textbooks on statist ical mechanics. Treats in great detail the equilibrium theory for quantum fiel ds. Physical applications are focused on superfluids and Fermi systems. Alexander L. Fetter and John Dirk Walecka, Quantum theory of many-particle sys tems (1971). A good introduction to equilibrium QFT for thermodynamical system s. Is very detailed about derivations. Physical applications center on nuclear systems and (low-Tc) Superconductors. Alexei M. Tsvelik, Quantum field theory in condensed matter physics (1996). De als with recent results of QFT in condensed systems, particularly in two and o ne spatial dimension. Informative but hard to read. Naoto Nagaosa, Quantum field theory in condensed matter physics (1999). Introd uctory text using path integrals. Focuses on superconductivity and quantum-Hal l effect. Is in part not very detailed about proofs. Non-equilibrium processes Leo P. Kadanoff and Gordon Baym, Quantum statistical mechanics : Green's funct ion methods in equilibrium and nonequilibrium problems (1962). A classic book by the inventors of the theory. Dmitrij N. Zubarev, Vladimir G. Morozov, and Gerd Röpke, Statistical mech anics of nonequilibrium processes (1996). An approach based on the concept of the ``relevant density matrix''. Lifsic, Evgenij M. and Lev P. Pitaevskij, Physical kinetics (1981). Contains a n introduction to the Keldysh diagram technique for non-equilibrium processes. Relativistic Quantum Field Theory, Gauge Theories Claude Itzykson and Jean-Bernard Zuber, Quantum field theory (1980). A book wh ich contains a huge amount of information on almost any aspect of relativistic field theories. However, some parts are very hard to read. James D. Bjorken and Sidney D. Drell, Relativistic quantum mechanics (1964). V ery good introduction to (first-quantized) relativistic field theories. James D. Bjorken and Sidney D. Drell, Relativistic quantum fields (1964). A cl assic text, but somewhat outdated in both the representation of field theory a nd the physical applications. Nevertheless quite helpful if one is looking for explanations of some particular aspects. Franz Mandl and Graham Shaw, Quantum field theory (1980). Nice intoductory tex t to relativistic QFT. Deals only with basic examples and focuses on QED and e lectroweak theory. Ta-Pei Cheng and Ling-Fong Li, Gauge theory of elementary particle physics (19 84). Focuses on the phenomenolgy of high energy physics. Very good book if one is interested in the physical consequences of gauge theories. Special Topics John Churton Collins, Renormalization : an introduction to renormalization, th e renormalization group, and the operator-product expansion, (1984). Deals wit h renormalization and regularization in relativistic theories. N. D. Birrell and P. C. W. Davies, Quantum fields in curved space (1980). A go od introduction to the peculiarities of relativistic quantum field theories in a non-quantized but curved (general-relativistic) space-time. Explains theore tical predictions such as the Unruh effect for accelerated detectors or Hawkin g radiation of a black hole. R. F. Streater and A. S. Wightman, PCT, spin and statistics, and all that (196 4). Beautiful text on the axiomatic formulation of QFT, i.e., the derivation o f the properties of any QFT from a few basic axioms (such as Einstein locality ). Mathematically superb, although some conclusions of this theory are discour aging. It nevertheless provides rigorous proofs of the spin-statistics theorem (i.e, that Bosons must have integer spin) and the PCT theorem (any QFT must b e invariant under a space inversion followed by charge conjugation and time re versal). Rudolf Haag, Local quantum physics : fields, particles, algebras (1996). A boo k on the construction of field theories with local observables only. Very math ematical. The theories are based on C* algebras and are the successor of axiom atic QFT. Kurt Sundermeyer, Constrained dynamics : with applications to Yang-Mills theor y, general relativity, classical spin, dual string model (1982). A book on the quantization of a theory with constraints. This topic is very important for g auge theories, where the fixing of the gauge induces a constraint, and quantum gravity. James Glimm and Arthur Jaffe, Quantum physics : a functional integral point of view (1987). The authoritative book on path integrals. Very mathematical. -- ※ 来源:·珞珈山水BBS站 http://bbs.whu.edu.cn·[FROM: 159.226.37.*]
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一些英文经典书的简单评价

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General Books on Quantum Field Theory
H. Haken, Quantum field theory of solids : an introduction (1976). Excellent i
ntroductory text covering the basic methods. Physical applications are restric
ted to solid state theory (excitons, polaritons, magnons, BCS theory of superc
onductivity). Also available in German.
Lewis H. Ryder, Quantum field theory (1985). An excellent introduction to the
method of path integrals in field theory. Treats many interesting aspects such
as topology, anomalies, solitons. Physical applications are restricted to rel
ativistic fields.
Jean Zinn-Justin, Quantum field theory and critical phenomena (1990). Both rel
ativistic field theories and the behaviour of phase transitions near the criti
cal temperature are treated.
Edward R. Pike and Sarben Sarkar, The quantum theory of radiation (1995). Cove
rs parts of relativistic QFT as well as Quantum Optics. Deals with some specia
l problems (such as localization) which cannot be found elsewhere.

Quantum Optics and non-relativistic QED
Leonard Mandel and Emil Wolf, Optical coherence and quantum optics (1995). One
of the most comprehensive and complete texts on quantum optics. Gives a good
survey of most techniques and topics.
D. F. Walls and G. J. Milburn, Quantum optics (1995). A concise textbook focus
ing on squeezed states and noise mechanisms (master equations).
Herch M. Nussenzveig, Introduction to quantum optics (1973). Particularly help
ful for coherent states.
Peter W. Milonni, The quantum vacuum : an introduction to quantum electrodynam
ics (1994). A very interesting book which mostly deals with the effect of boun
daries (Casimir effect) and some particular quantum field theoretical effects
in (mostly non-relativistic) QED.
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jacques Dupont-Roc, and Gilbert Grynberg, Photons and
atoms : introduction to quantum electrodynamics (1989). In this book the funda
mental equations of non-relativistic QED are thoroughly explained.
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jacques Dupont-Roc, Gilbert Grynberg, Atom-photon inte
ractions : basic processes and applications (1992). A very good book dealing w
ith the fundamental techniques to describe the interaction of atoms with light
. Includes dressed states, resolvent method, master equations.

Condensed Matter, Statistical Mechanics
A. A. Abrikosov, L. P. Gorkov and I. E. Dzalosinskij, Methods of quantum field
theory in statistical physics (1963). One of the classic textbooks on statist
ical mechanics. Treats in great detail the equilibrium theory for quantum fiel
ds. Physical applications are focused on superfluids and Fermi systems.
Alexander L. Fetter and John Dirk Walecka, Quantum theory of many-particle sys
tems (1971). A good introduction to equilibrium QFT for thermodynamical system
s. Is very detailed about derivations. Physical applications center on nuclear
systems and (low-Tc) Superconductors.
Alexei M. Tsvelik, Quantum field theory in condensed matter physics (1996). De
als with recent results of QFT in condensed systems, particularly in two and o
ne spatial dimension. Informative but hard to read.
Naoto Nagaosa, Quantum field theory in condensed matter physics (1999). Introd
uctory text using path integrals. Focuses on superconductivity and quantum-Hal
l effect. Is in part not very detailed about proofs.

Non-equilibrium processes
Leo P. Kadanoff and Gordon Baym, Quantum statistical mechanics : Green's funct
ion methods in equilibrium and nonequilibrium problems (1962). A classic book
by the inventors of the theory.
Dmitrij N. Zubarev, Vladimir G. Morozov, and Gerd Röpke, Statistical mech
anics of nonequilibrium processes (1996). An approach based on the concept of
the ``relevant density matrix''.
Lifsic, Evgenij M. and Lev P. Pitaevskij, Physical kinetics (1981). Contains a
n introduction to the Keldysh diagram technique for non-equilibrium processes.

Relativistic Quantum Field Theory, Gauge Theories
Claude Itzykson and Jean-Bernard Zuber, Quantum field theory (1980). A book wh
ich contains a huge amount of information on almost any aspect of relativistic
field theories. However, some parts are very hard to read.
James D. Bjorken and Sidney D. Drell, Relativistic quantum mechanics (1964). V
ery good introduction to (first-quantized) relativistic field theories.
James D. Bjorken and Sidney D. Drell, Relativistic quantum fields (1964). A cl
assic text, but somewhat outdated in both the representation of field theory a
nd the physical applications. Nevertheless quite helpful if one is looking for
explanations of some particular aspects.
Franz Mandl and Graham Shaw, Quantum field theory (1980). Nice intoductory tex
t to relativistic QFT. Deals only with basic examples and focuses on QED and e
lectroweak theory.
Ta-Pei Cheng and Ling-Fong Li, Gauge theory of elementary particle physics (19
84). Focuses on the phenomenolgy of high energy physics. Very good book if one
is interested in the physical consequences of gauge theories.

Special Topics
John Churton Collins, Renormalization : an introduction to renormalization, th
e renormalization group, and the operator-product expansion, (1984). Deals wit
h renormalization and regularization in relativistic theories.
N. D. Birrell and P. C. W. Davies, Quantum fields in curved space (1980). A go
od introduction to the peculiarities of relativistic quantum field theories in
a non-quantized but curved (general-relativistic) space-time. Explains theore
tical predictions such as the Unruh effect for accelerated detectors or Hawkin
g radiation of a black hole.
R. F. Streater and A. S. Wightman, PCT, spin and statistics, and all that (196
4). Beautiful text on the axiomatic formulation of QFT, i.e., the derivation o
f the properties of any QFT from a few basic axioms (such as Einstein locality
). Mathematically superb, although some conclusions of this theory are discour
aging. It nevertheless provides rigorous proofs of the spin-statistics theorem
(i.e, that Bosons must have integer spin) and the PCT theorem (any QFT must b
e invariant under a space inversion followed by charge conjugation and time re
versal).
Rudolf Haag, Local quantum physics : fields, particles, algebras (1996). A boo
k on the construction of field theories with local observables only. Very math
ematical. The theories are based on C* algebras and are the successor of axiom
atic QFT.
Kurt Sundermeyer, Constrained dynamics : with applications to Yang-Mills theor
y, general relativity, classical spin, dual string model (1982). A book on the
quantization of a theory with constraints. This topic is very important for g
auge theories, where the fixing of the gauge induces a constraint, and quantum
gravity.
James Glimm and Arthur Jaffe, Quantum physics : a functional integral point of
view (1987). The authoritative book on path integrals. Very mathematical.

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