本书是一本非常好的量子场论的入门书，虽然作者本是为不了解量子场论知识的基本粒子物理学专业的学生撰写的，但理论物理学领域的高年级大学生和低年级研究生都是能够阅读的。书中给出了量子场论的概念和方法的最新介紹，1985年第1版出版后，受到了大家的好评，这第2版在初版的基础上作了补充，增加了“超对称”一章。

Prface to the first edition

Preface to the second edition

1 Intropduction:synosis of particle physics

1.1 Quantum field theory

1.2 Gravitation

1.3 Strong interactions

1.4 Weak interactions

1.5 Leptonic quantum numbers

1.6 Hadronic quantum numbers

1.7 Resonances

1.8 The quark model

1.9 SU(2),SU(3)SU(4)…

1.10 Dynamical evidence for quarks

1.11 Colour

1.12 QCD

1.13 Weak interactions

Guide to further reading

2 Single-particle relativistic wave equations

2.1 Rel;ativistic notation

2.2 Klein-Gordon equation

2.3 Dirac equation

SU(2)and the rotaion group

SL(2,C)and the antiparticles

2.4 Prdiciton of antiparticles

2.5 Construction of Dirac spinors:algebra of γ matrices

2.6 Non-relativistic limit and the electron magnetic moment

2.7 The relevance of the Pointcare group operators and the zero mass limit

2.8 Maxwell and Proca equations

2.9 Maxwell's equations and differential geometry

Summary

Guide to further reading

3 Lagrangian formulation,symmetries and gauge fields

4 Canonical quantisation and particle interpretation

5 Path integrals and quantum mechanics

6 Path-integral quantisation and Feynman rules:scalar and spinor fields

7 Path-imtegral quantisation:gauge fields

8 Spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Weinberg-Salam model

9 Renormalisation

10 Toplogical objects in field theory

References

Index