Includes bibliographical references (pages 615-618) and index.
pt. I. Quantum Theory of Radiation. 1. Quantization of the Nonrelativistic String. 2. Quantization of the Electromagnetic Field. 3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- pt. II. Relativistic Equations. 4. The Klein-Gordon Equation. 5. The Dirac Equation. 6. Application of the Dirac Equation -- pt. III. Elements of Quantum Field Theory. 7. Second Quantization. 8. Symmetries I. 9. Interacting Field Theories. 10. Quantum Electrodynamics. 11. Loops and Introduction to Renormalization. 12. Bound States and Unitarity -- pt. IV. Symmetries and Gauge Theories. 13. Symmetries II. 14. Path Integrals. 15. Quantum Chromodynamics and the Standard Model. 16. Renormalization. 17. The Renormalization Group and Asymptotic Freedom -- Appendix A Relativistic Notation -- Appendix B Feynman Rules.
Appendix C Evaluation of Loop Diagrams -- Appendix D Quarks, Leptons, and All That.