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Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity By Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity by Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)


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Providing a comprehensive, pedagogical introduction to scattering amplitudes in gauge theory and gravity, this book is ideal for graduate students and researchers. It offers a smooth transition from basic knowledge of quantum field theory to the frontier of modern research.

Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity Summary

Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity by Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Providing a comprehensive, pedagogical introduction to scattering amplitudes in gauge theory and gravity, this book is ideal for graduate students and researchers. It offers a smooth transition from basic knowledge of quantum field theory to the frontier of modern research. Building on basic quantum field theory, the book starts with an introduction to the spinor helicity formalism in the context of Feynman rules for tree-level amplitudes. The material covered includes on-shell recursion relations, superamplitudes, symmetries of N=4 super Yang-Mills theory, twistors and momentum twistors, Grassmannians, and polytopes. The presentation also covers amplitudes in perturbative supergravity, 3D Chern-Simons matter theories, and color-kinematics duality and its connection to 'gravity=(gauge theory)x(gauge theory)'. Basic knowledge of Feynman rules in scalar field theory and quantum electrodynamics is assumed, but all other tools are introduced as needed. Worked examples demonstrate the techniques discussed, and over 150 exercises help readers absorb and master the material.

Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity Reviews

'In recent years, a series of surprising insights and new methods have transformed the understanding of gauge and gravitational scattering amplitudes. These advances are important both for practical calculations in particle physics, and for the fundamental structure of relativistic quantum theory. Elvang and Huang have written the first comprehensive text on this subject, and their clear and pedagogical approach will make these new ideas accessible to a wide range of students.' Joseph Polchinski, University of California, Santa Barbara
'This book provides a much-needed text covering modern techniques that have given radical new insights into the structure of quantum field theory. It gathers together a very large body of recent literature and presents it in a coherent style. The book should appeal to the wide body of researchers who wish to use quantum field theory as a tool for describing physical phenomena or who are intending to gain insight by studying its mathematical structure.' Michael B. Green, University of Cambridge

About Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Henriette Elvang is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Michigan. She has worked on various aspects of high energy theoretical physics, including black holes in string theory, scattering amplitudes, and the structure of gauge theories. Yu-tin Huang is Assistant Professor at the National Taiwan University. He is known for his work in the study of scattering amplitudes beyond four dimensions, most notably in 3-dimensional Chern-Simons matter theory.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Trees: 2. Spinor helicity formalism; 3. On-shell recursion relations at tree-level; 4. Supersymmetry; 5. Symmetries of N = 4 SYM; Part II. Loops: 6. Loop amplitudes and generalized unitarity; 7. BCFW recursion for loops; 8. Leading singularities and on-shell diagrams; Part III. Topics: 9. Grassmannia; 10. Polytopes; 11. Amplitudes beyond four dimensions; 12. Supergravity amplitudes; 13. A colorful duality; 14. Further reading; Appendix; References; Index.

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NPB9781107069251
9781107069251
1107069254
Scattering Amplitudes in Gauge Theory and Gravity by Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2015-02-05
323
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