Introduction to statistical field theory
By: Edouard Brézin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780511789540
Subjects: Waves & Wave Mechanics; Statistical mechanics; Phase transformations (Statistical physics); Field theory (Physics); SCIENCE
Description: "Knowledge of the renormalization group and field theory is a key part of physics, and is essential in condensed matter and particle physics. Written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students, this textbook provides a concise introduction to this subject. The textbook deals directly with the loop-expansion of the free-energy, also known as the background field method. This is a powerful method, especially when dealing with symmetries, and statistical mechanics. In focussing on free-energy, the author avoids long developments on field theory techniques. The necessity of renormalization then follows"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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