Quantum Field Theory books for undergraduates

[Dr Transport]

I have. And I think if the OP wants to buy only one book, it should be this one.

Sorry, I missed the post...

 

[CAF123]

I also liked Maggiore's text and think he explains the symmetries of the various QFT's presented in a very accessible and easy to follow manner. I've used Schwartz as a sort of dip-in-and-out-of book. It's very broad in its coverage but more often than not I have gone to his book to look (and found) for a derivation of something simply quoted in a paper, e.g deriving the quark distribution function in terms of Fourier transforms of forward non local matrix elements which I hadn't seen elsewhere.

 

[Dr Transport]

Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory 2nd Edition by Robert D. Klauber
This book is also recommended, although it is said to contain many typos.

I like Lancaster and Blundell, short chapters and you can easily work thru the problems (that is what I do when I am substitute teaching at the local high schools when not teaching). Klauber is good, but I found that I had to do a lot of gap filling in my knowledge to work thru it.

Both are excellent, but Klauber is a little more advanced.

As an aside, I picked up Lancaster and Blundell at a used book store for $15 US (it was in pristine shape, not a mark in it). Look for used copies of either.

 

[eltodesukane]

I like Lancaster and Blundell, short chapters and you can easily work thru the problems (that is what I do when I am substitute teaching at the local high schools when not teaching). Klauber is good, but I found that I had to do a lot of gap filling in my knowledge to work thru it.

Both are excellent, but Klauber is a little more advanced.

As an aside, I picked up Lancaster and Blundell at a used book store for $15 US (it was in pristine shape, not a mark in it). Look for used copies of either.

Amazon.com prices: (it's getting ridiculous)
eTextbook $27.61
Hardcover $110.00
Paperback from $788.61

 

[smodak]

Amazon.com prices: (it's getting ridiculous)
eTextbook $27.61
Hardcover $110.00
Paperback from $788.61

You might be lookin in the wrong place.the Pb is $40.00
https://www.amazon.com/dp/019969933X/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Demystifier]

Paperback from $788.61

It can't be true.