Relativistic Quantum MechanicsIn this text the authors develop a propagator theory of Dirac particles, photons, and Klein-Gordon mesons and per-form a series of calculations designed to illustrate varioususeful techniques and concepts in electromagnetic, weak, andstrong interactions. these include defining and implementingthe renormalization program and evaluating effects of radia-tive corrections, such as the Lamb shift, in low-ordercalculations. The necessary background for the book is pro-vided by a course in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics atthe general level of Schiff's text, QUANTUM MECHANICS. |
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Lorentz Covariance of the Dirac Equation | 15 |
Solutions to the Dirac Equation for a Free Particle | 27 |
The FoldyWouthuysen Transformation | 45 |
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