Field Theory For The Non-Physicist (The Modern Physics Series)

This book continues Ville's discussion of the Conceptual Foundation of Advance Physics, and as with the previous volume on Lagrangian Mechanics for the Non physicist, it is a volume a long time coming. The book is shorter than the previous volume but covers a great deal of territory. If you have gotten this far, you will understand these volumes are substantial and written for those who either want to understand advanced physics better or are planning on a career in this discipline. Their significant contribution is they can you a fair fighting chance of doing so.Simply put, Field Theories represent a stunning achievement by Physicists and as such, no easy introduction is realistically possible. Ville's volume is the clearest explanation I have found which means he does not seek to minimize the challenges, but presents it in a systematic manner which gives you a fighting chance to grasp the materials.You will learn a lot on your first reading, even if you are only absorbing 50% of the details. I, for one, am looking forward to my next pass. The organization of the material has been well mapped out, and the concepts are consistently presented within that organization.If understanding field theories is of interest to you, you need to have these books in your library. They are reasonably priced and exceptionally priced, given their content.

The title may draw more purchases by non-physicists, but let's be clear --- this book is best suited for physicists. It is not a physics textbook, however. This book goes through derivations step-by-step in a manner that a physics textbook wouldn't. It can be very useful for a student getting prepared to take a first course in Field theory. You should come away with a solid foundation that prepares you for more advanced material. The one danger is this ---- don't get comfortable with and dependent upon the spoon-fed approach of this book. You'll soon be expected to complete derivations yourself, as well as to work difficult end-of-chapter problems, of which this book has none. But, hey, if you successfully got through this author's Lagrangian Mechanics book, you are ready for this great Field Theory book!

Very well written gateway to field theory, with many useful examples.

At age 80, I have had to play catch up with much of physics. In the 50’s and 60’s field theory simply was not being taught in public schools. Fortunately, I learned calculus in college. This book supplied the missing pieces. It has changed my view of the Universe.

The presentation is clear and straightforward that allows the reader to grasp essential concepts and calculations. The result is a sense of understanding that regular textbooks often fail to deliver.

The title of this book is "Field Theory for the Non-Physicist". What is should be called is "Field Theory for the Non-Physicist Mathematician". On the fourth page of chapter 1, the author is introducing the concept of Lagrangians and Lagrangian Fields - heavy topics in integral calculus. Shortly thereafter he is introducing Lorentz Transformations and Lorentz Invariance. The book quickly becomes unreadable for the non-mathematician.

Contenido de lectura muy bien desarrollado y de fácil entendimiento para los no físicos. Otro muy buen trabajo del autor.

An exceptional book! The author has taken great care of presenting field theory from scratch!