An Introduction to the Non-Perturbative Foundations of Quantum Field Theory (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
"Strocchi's book is an immensely valuable addition to the introductory literature on quantum field theory. It will be useful to physicists, mathematicians, and philosophers of physics alike, as it successfully bridges the gap between the rigorous and the non-rigorous, the formal and the heuristic approaches to quantum field theory. Those looking for a mathematically well-founded approach to the theories combined in the Standard Model of elementary particle physics can hardly do better than consult Strocchi's work."-- Simon Friederich, Universität Göttingen"This is the book many mathematically inclined theoretical physicists and physics-oriented mathematicians have been waiting for...It is a misunderstanding that mathematicians who want to learn about a physics subject prefer texts which are a sequence of definitions, theorems, and their proofs, and read like a mathematics textbook. They rather need textbooks that explain the main physical concepts with special attention to the mathematical structure. Textbooks that give a reliable estimate on those parts of the theory that are established with mathematical standards of rigor, written by an author who can clearly draw the line to what has to be considered purely formal (in the negative connotation mathematicians give this word). Strocchi's book exactly fulfils this last requirement. His book is the answer to the question students or researchers often ask: 'Which book would you recommend to learn about quantum field theory?'"-- Volker Bach, Technische Universität Braunschweig"This excellent new book presents the fundamental concepts of quantum field theory at a more mathematical and rigorous level than found in the many standard graduate texts in the field. It will be a valuable reference for particle physicists and others seeking a deeper understanding of the theoretical foundations of the standard model."-- Graham Shore, Swansea University