Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model
"This is anexcellentgraduate-level relativistic quantum field theory text, covering animpressive amount of materialoften with a very novel presentation. It would be ideal either for courses on relativistic quantum field theory or for courses on the Standard Model of elementary particle interactions. The book provides interesting insights and covers many modern topics not usually presented in current texts such as spinor-helicity methods and on-shell recursion relations, heavy quark effective theory and soft-collinear effective field theory. It is nice to see the modern point of view on the predictive power of non-renormalizable theories discussed.Once in a generationparticle physicists elevate a quantum field theory text to therank of classic. Two such classics are the texts by Bjorken and Drell and Peskin and Schroeder; it wouldn't surprise me if thisnew book by Schwartz joins this illustrious group."Mark Wise,California Institute of Technology"Awonderful tourof quantum field theory from the modern perspective, filled with insights on both the conceptual underpinnings and the concrete, elegant calculational tools of the subject."Nima Arkani-Hamed,Institute for Advanced Study, PrincetonMatthew Schwartz has produced anew and valuable introductionto quantum field theory. He hasrethought the whole presentation of the subject, from the introductory and foundational concepts to new developments such as effective field theory descriptions of quark dynamics. Students will enjoy viewing quantum field theory from his perspective."Michael E. Peskin,SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory"Schwartz's book grew out of a popular year long course in quantum field theory at Harvard. Designed primarily for graduate students, this course also attracts and inspires a number of undergraduates each year. The book isunique in its combination of breadth, depth and readability. Schwartz starts at the beginning of the subject and brings us right up to the present. That the book is neither superficial nor impossibly dense israther remarkableand makes it easy to understand the course's success."Howard Georgi,Harvard University"In this book, Schwartz gives a thoughtful and modern treatment of many classical and contemporary topics. Students and experienced researchers will find much here of value."Edward Witten,Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton