This discussion focuses on recommended resources for studying classical and quantum Yang-Mills theory, specifically non-abelian quantum field theory (QFT). Key texts include J. C. Taylor's "Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions" (Cambridge University Press, 1976), D. Bailin and A. Love's "Introduction to Gauge Field Theory" (Adam Hilger, 1986), and M. D. Schwartz's "Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model" (Cambridge University Press, 2014). These resources provide foundational knowledge and advanced insights into gauge theories and their applications in particle physics.
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Thanks!vanhees71 said:J. C. Taylor, Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions, Cambridge University Press, 1976.
D. Bailin and A. Love, Introduction to Gauge Field Theory, Adam Hilger, Bristol and Boston, 1986.
M. D. Schwartz, Quantum field theory and the Standard Model, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, 2014.