'Aitchison's clear exposition of many difficult concepts will be hard to better.' Physics Bulletin

• Preface; 1. Introduction and motivations; 2. Symmetries in quantum field theory: I. Manifest; 3. Gauge fields and the gauge principle; 4. Quantisation of vector fields: I. Massless; 5. Quantisation of vector fields: II. Massive; 6. Symmetry in quantum field theory: II. Hidden; 7. Theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions; 8. Renormalisation matters; References; Index.

'Aitchison's clear exposition of many difficult concepts will be hard to better.' Physics Bulletin

• Preface; 1. Introduction and motivations; 2. Symmetries in quantum field theory: I. Manifest; 3. Gauge fields and the gauge principle; 4. Quantisation of vector fields: I. Massless; 5. Quantisation of vector fields: II. Massive; 6. Symmetry in quantum field theory: II. Hidden; 7. Theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions; 8. Renormalisation matters; References; Index.

'Aitchison's clear exposition of many difficult concepts will be hard to better.' Physics Bulletin

• Preface; 1. Introduction and motivations; 2. Symmetries in quantum field theory: I. Manifest; 3. Gauge fields and the gauge principle; 4. Quantisation of vector fields: I. Massless; 5. Quantisation of vector fields: II. Massive; 6. Symmetry in quantum field theory: II. Hidden; 7. Theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions; 8. Renormalisation matters; References; Index.