Finite Quantum Electrodynamics
In this book the author carefully analyses the role of the concept of causality in Quantum Electrodynamics. This approach makes it possible for the first time to publish a textbook on QED which not only includes full proofs and detailed calculations but i
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Beiglbock J. L. Birman R. P. Geroch E. H. Lieb T. Regge W. Thirring Series Editors
G.Scharf
Finite Quantum Electrodynamics With 4 Figures
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Professor Dr. G. Scharf Institut fUr Theoretische Physik der Universitiit Zurich Schiinberggasse 9, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Editors
Wolf Beiglbăck
Elliott H. Lieb
Institut fur Angewandte Mathematik Universitiit Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 294 0-6900 Heidelberg 1 Fed. Rep. of Germany
Oepartment of Physics Joseph Henry Laboratories Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
J oseph L. Birman
Tullio Regge
Oepartment of Physics, The City College of the City U niversity of New York New York, NY 10031, USA
Istituto di Fisca Teorica Universita di Torino, C. so M. d'Azeglio, 46 1-10125 Torino, Italy
Robert P. Geroch
Walter Thirring
Enrico Fermi Institute University of Chicago 5640 Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Institut fiir Theoretische Physik der Universitiit Wien, Boltzmanngasse 5 A-l090 Wien, Austria
ISBN 978-3-662-01189-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-01187-4
ISBN 978-3-662-01187-4 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data. Scharf. G. (Glinter), 1938 . Finite quantum electrocm. - (Texts and monographs in physics). Includes index. 1. Quantum electrodyndynamics / G. Scharf. p. amics. 2. Quantum field theory. 3. Perturbation (Quantum dynamics) 1. Title. II. Series. QC680.S32 1989 537.6'7- dc20 89-6133 This work is subject to copyright. AII rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation. reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation. broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in other ways, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is only permitted under the provisions of the German Copyright law of Septembcr 9, 1965, in its version of June 24, 1985, and a copyright fee must always be paid. Violations fali under the prosecution act of the German Copyright Law. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989 Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 1989. Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover Ist edition 1989 The use of registcred names, trademarks, etc. in this publication docs not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore frec for general use. The contents was processed by the author using the TEX macro package from Springer-Vcrlag.
Preface
Why a book on quantum electrodynamics? Why not a book on electro-weak interactions or even one including quantum chromodynamics, when everybody knows today that all these theories are essentially of the same nature and the trend is towards unification? Our restriction has a reason. A course on quantum field theory usually starts with classical field theory. Soon the quantization of free fields is discussed. The professor feels happy and the students follow easily. Then comes the moment when interactions are introduced. If the professor is ho
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