Anomalies In Quantum Field Theory (the International Series Of Monographs On Physics)

An anomaly is the failure of a classical symmetry to survive the process of quantization and regularization. The study of anomalies has played an important role in quantum field theory in the last 20 years, one which is described clearly and comprehensively in this book, the first textbook on the subject. The author approaches the subject through differential geometry, a method that has received much attention in recent years, and gives detailed derivations and calculations which will be invaluable to both students and researchers in theoretical and mathematical physics. "An anomaly is the failure of classical symmetry to survive the process of quantization and regularization. The study of anomalies is the key to a deeper understanding of quantum field theory and has played an increasingly important role in the theory over the past 20 years. This text presentsall the different aspects of the study of anomalies in an accessible and self-contained way. Much emphasis is now being placed on the formulation of the theory using the mathematical ideas of differential geometry and topology."--Cover This text presents the different aspects of the study of anomalies. Much emphasis is now being placed on the formulation of the theory using the mathematical ideas of differential geometry and topology. It includes derivations and calculations. Reinhold A. Bertlmann. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [545]-555) And Index.