Path Integrals and Quantum Anomalies (International Series of Monographs on Physics)

The Feynman Path Integrals Are Becoming Increasingly Important In The Applications Of Quantum Mechanics And Field Theory. In This Book, The Authors Provide An Introduction To The Path Integral Method In Quantum Field Theory And Its Applications To The Analyses Of Quantum Anomalies. 1. Genesis Of Quantum Anomalies -- 2. Feynman Path Integral And Schwinger's Action Principle -- 3. Quantum Theory Of Photons And The Phase Operator -- 4. Regularization Of Field Theory And Chiral Anomalies -- 5. Jacobian In Path Integrals And Quantum Anomalies -- 6. Quantum Breaking Of Gauge Symmetry -- 7. Weyl Anomaly And Renormalization Group -- 8. Two-dimensional Field Theory And Bosonization -- 9. Index Theorem On The Lattice And Chiral Anomalies -- 10. Gravitational Anomalies -- 11. Concluding Remarks -- A. Basics Of Quantum Electrodynamics -- B. Field Theory In Curved Space-time -- C. References With Brief Comments. Kazuo Fujikawa And Hiroshi Suzuki. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 262-281) And Index.