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The discussion revolves around an e-book on Quantum Field Theory (QFT) that lacks essential introductory information such as the title, author details, and the first chapter. Participants express interest in identifying the book and its author, as well as discussing its content and quality.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the e-book as good for beginners, noting its mathematical style balanced with physical insights and a step-by-step development of QFT concepts.
  • Another participant identifies the author as David Gross, suggesting the book is worth purchasing.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about the authorship, with one mentioning confusion between David Gross and F. Gross.
  • There are mentions of difficulty finding the book online, with suggestions that it may be unpublished notes or a review article.
  • Links to a Russian language site claiming to host "Lectures on Quantum Field Theory" by D. Gross are shared, but the credibility of the source is questioned.
  • Participants note that their copies of the e-book share similar missing content, reinforcing the idea that it may not be a formally published work.

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Participants generally agree that the book is authored by David Gross, but there is uncertainty about its publication status and whether it is indeed the same work referenced by others. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the authenticity and completeness of the e-book.

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There are limitations regarding the identification of the book, as participants rely on incomplete information and differing sources. The discussion highlights the ambiguity surrounding the authorship and publication status of the material.

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I got a e-book on QFT few months ago.but this one hasn't chapter 1 and title and index etc.i.e all the informations about author.but this book is really good,I want to see the full version,it's recommed to anyone who interests in QFT.It's style is a little mathematical but keep good physical insights also.And contains many interesting materials.What is most important ,this book develops qft step by step,not 'a pathintegral and some feynman rules directly',and keep a balance to not to be too 'general' and 'axiomic',mainly treats easy and meaningful materials.It's suitable for a beginner.

the content of this book is below

chapters
1?missed
2 Classical field theory
3 Symmetries
4 Quantum fields
5 Free field theory
6 Gauge field theories
7 Supersymmetry
8 Path integral quantization
9 Pertubation theory
10 Quantum fields in external sources
11 Properties of the scattering matirx
12 The structure of feynman diagrams
13 Quantum electrodynamics
14 Ultrviolet divergences and renormalization
15 Renormalization to all orders
16 The renormalization group
17 The effective action
18 Symmetry breaking
19 Dynamical symmetry breaking
?

I'm not sure whether there are chapter 20 or 21...
Does anynoe know this book?
 
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Yes, it's by David Gross, and it's very good. Maybe you should buy it :wink:
 
humanino said:
Yes, it's by David Gross, and it's very good. Maybe you should buy it :wink:

wow, I don't know David Gross also published some book about QFT,
could you give me the title?
I googled but I can't find it.
 
There's a David J. Gross, a Nobel prize winning physicist.

I'm coming up empty on a google search as well. Perhaps this is a review article or unpublished notes?

...OK, I found "Lectures on Quantum Field Theory" by D. Gross on a dodgy looking Russian language site:

http://megalib.org/rd/en/D37894675650F29831050985EDC1FA767B64AE85/index.htm

Here it is again:

http://www.dleex.com/details/?6205

But I can't find any other record of such a book.
 
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humanino said:
Yes, it's by David Gross, and it's very good. Maybe you should buy it :wink:

yes,when I downalded this one,its title said that it's written by Gross.I had google it,but found only F.Gross's book.I'm not sure whether it's written by D.Gross.Do you know any more details about this?
Thank you for your help
 
Daverz said:
There's a David J. Gross, a Nobel prize winning physicist.

I'm coming up empty on a google search as well. Perhaps this is a review article or unpublished notes?

...OK, I found "Lectures on Quantum Field Theory" by D. Gross on a dodgy looking Russian language site:

http://megalib.org/rd/en/D37894675650F29831050985EDC1FA767B64AE85/index.htm

Here it is again:

http://www.dleex.com/details/?6205

But I can't find any other record of such a book.

my ebook is as the same as these two,no toc no chapter 1. Maybe you are right,it's an unpublished notes,just like some of Georch's lectures.
 
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