QED Intro Books: Finding Exceptional Recommendations

[dark_raider]

Despite the fact that QED is so popular, i have a hard time finding a good introductory book about it [ except feynman's of course;-) ]. Do you have any good recomendations?

 

[Quantumjump]

I suggest Mark Srednicki's quantum field theory (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521864496/?tag=pfamazon01-20). I am reading it at the moment and its just amazing! Another excellent book is "quantum field theory in a nutshell", from Zee. I didnt read that one but had a look on it and it sounds great as well!

Srednicky's book is available for free from the author's website so you can have a look yourself before to buy it. Thats what I did actually (http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~mark/qft.html )

It is said that Zee's book insist more on concepts that calculations but I can't confirm since i haven't read it.

 

[Daverz]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471496847/?tag=pfamazon01-20 has just come out.

 

[dark_raider]

Thank you guys for your answers. I have one more question. I know that qft uses lagrangian formulation but unfortunately i don't have any experience on it. Should i try a book that begins with lagrangian (eg Goldstein) or do i have to get a book that starts with "standard" classical mechanics and then introduces langrangian-hamiltonian? In fact most of the classical mechanics book that I've seen follow the second pattern (finn, morin, kibble, taylor, gregory) so I'm really confused. What is your opinion?

 

[Daverz]

I'd start with the chapters on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics in an undergraduate text. I don't think a graduate text like Goldstein is what you want for a first pass.

 

[dark_raider]

I think you're right. Which book would you suggest?

 

[Daverz]

The only ones I have on my shelf are old editions of Fowles and Symon. Fowles is nice and simple, at least the 3rd edition is. The book by Taylor seems to be well liked and has https://www.amazon.com/dp/189138922X/?tag=pfamazon01-20.

 

[shadi_s10]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471496847/?tag=pfamazon01-20 has just come out.

Hi
Do you know if I can find some solutions for this book (mandl & shaw) ?
I have some difficulties dealing with some of its problems!

I would appreciate any help...

 

[shadi_s10]

Hi
Do you know if I can find some solutions for this book (mandl & shaw) ?
I have some difficulties dealing with some of its problems!

I would appreciate any help...

Heeeeeeeeeey!
No one knows where to find the solutions?
:((