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PCT, Spin and Statistics, and All That

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title PCT, Spin and Statistics, and All That
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Raymond F. Streater
By (author) Arthur S. Wightman
SeriesPrinceton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreMathematics
Quantum physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691070629
ClassificationsDewey:530.143
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 5 November 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

PCT, Spin and Statistics, and All That is the classic summary of and introduction to the achievements of Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory. This theory gives precise mathematical responses to questions like: What is a quantized field? What are the physically indispensable attributes of a quantized field? Furthermore, Axiomatic Field Theory shows that a number of physically important predictions of quantum field theory are mathematical consequences of the axioms. Here Raymond Streater and Arthur Wightman treat only results that can be rigorously proved, and these are presented in an elegant style that makes them available to a broad range of physics and theoretical mathematics.

Author Biography

Raymond F. Streater is Professor of Applied Mathematics at King's College London. Arthur S. Wightman is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Princeton University.