The Quantum Theory of Fields
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The Quantum Theory of Fields is Steven Weinberg’s influential multi-volume textbook that systematically develops modern quantum field theory and its applications to particle physics.
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Target entity: The Quantum Theory of Fields Context triple: [Steven Weinberg, notableWork, The Quantum Theory of Fields]
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Euclidean quantum field theory
Euclidean quantum field theory is a formulation of quantum field theory in imaginary (Euclidean) time that enables rigorous mathematical treatment and path-integral representations closely connected to statistical mechanics.
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Dyson’s proof of equivalence of Feynman and Schwinger–Tomonaga formulations of QED
Dyson’s proof of equivalence of Feynman and Schwinger–Tomonaga formulations of QED is a landmark theoretical result that rigorously demonstrated the mathematical consistency and mutual compatibility of different approaches to quantum electrodynamics.
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quantum field theory
Quantum field theory is the theoretical framework in physics that combines quantum mechanics and special relativity to describe particles as excitations of underlying fields and governs their interactions.
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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Schwinger–Dyson equations
The Schwinger–Dyson equations are a set of integral equations in quantum field theory that relate correlation functions and encode the full dynamics of a quantum field.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Quantum Theory of Fields Target entity description: The Quantum Theory of Fields is Steven Weinberg’s influential multi-volume textbook that systematically develops modern quantum field theory and its applications to particle physics.
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A.
Euclidean quantum field theory
Euclidean quantum field theory is a formulation of quantum field theory in imaginary (Euclidean) time that enables rigorous mathematical treatment and path-integral representations closely connected to statistical mechanics.
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B.
Dyson’s proof of equivalence of Feynman and Schwinger–Tomonaga formulations of QED
Dyson’s proof of equivalence of Feynman and Schwinger–Tomonaga formulations of QED is a landmark theoretical result that rigorously demonstrated the mathematical consistency and mutual compatibility of different approaches to quantum electrodynamics.
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C.
quantum field theory
Quantum field theory is the theoretical framework in physics that combines quantum mechanics and special relativity to describe particles as excitations of underlying fields and governs their interactions.
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D.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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E.
Schwinger–Dyson equations
The Schwinger–Dyson equations are a set of integral equations in quantum field theory that relate correlation functions and encode the full dynamics of a quantum field.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book series
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non-fiction book ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ |
| author |
Steven Weinberg
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Steven Weinberg ⓘ Steven Weinberg ⓘ Steven Weinberg ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversConcept |
Goldstone bosons
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Higgs mechanism ⓘ spontaneous symmetry breaking ⓘ |
| field |
particle physics
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quantum field theory ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| genre | scientific textbook ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on graduate education in particle physics
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rigorous axiomatic approach to quantum field theory ⓘ systematic development of modern quantum field theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | graduate ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
Lorentz invariance
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anomalies in quantum field theory ⓘ canonical quantization ⓘ effective field theories ⓘ electroweak theory ⓘ elementary particle physics ⓘ foundations of quantum field theory ⓘ gauge theories ⓘ quantum chromodynamics ⓘ quantum fields ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ renormalization ⓘ scattering theory ⓘ supergravity ⓘ supersymmetric quantum field theories ⓘ supersymmetry ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
graduate students in theoretical physics
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researchers in particle physics ⓘ |
| usesFormalism |
operator formalism
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path integral formulation ⓘ relativistic quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| volume |
The Quantum Theory of Fields
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surface form:
The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume I: Foundations
The Quantum Theory of Fields self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume II: Modern Applications
The Quantum Theory of Fields self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume III: Supersymmetry
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subject surface form:
Steven Weinberg
this entity surface form:
The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume I: Foundations
this entity surface form:
The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume II: Modern Applications
this entity surface form:
The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume III: Supersymmetry