Schwinger's quantum action principle : from Dirac's formulation through Feynman's path integrals, the Schwinger-Keldysh method, quantum field theory, to source theory /: from Dirac's formulation through Feynman's path integrals, the Schwinger-Keldysh method, quantum field theory, to source theory. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kimball A. Milton.
• Authors: Milton, K. A
• Contents: Historical introduction -- Review of classical action principles -- Classical field theory -- electrodynamics -- Quantum Action Principle -- Time-cycle or Schwinger-keldysh Formulation -- Relativistic Theory of Fields -- Nonrelativistic Source theory -- Concluding remarks.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 116 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 530.14/3; Physics; Quantum field theory; SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Quantum field theory; Science -- Physics; Mathematics -- Applied; Science -- Mathematical Physics; History of science; Mathematical modelling; Mathematical physics; Quantum theory; Mathematical physics; Science -- Quantum Theory; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319201283; 3319201271; 9783319201276
• Related ISBNs: 331920128X; 9783319201276
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 17, 2015).
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