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Includes bibliographical references (p. 727-732) and index.
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Pt. 1. From the uncertainty relation to many-body systems. Quantum mechanics of point particles ; Scattering of particles by potentials ; The principles of quantum theory ; Space-time symmetries in quantum physics ; Applications of quantum mechanics -- Pt. 2. From symmetries in quantum physics to electroweak interactions. Symmetries and symmetry groups in quantum physics ; Quantized fields and their interpretation ; Scattering matrix and observables in scattering and decays ; Particles with spin 1/2 and the Dirac equation ; Elements of quantum electrodynamics and weak interactions -- Appendix. Dirac's [delta](x) and tempered distributions ; Gamma function and hypergeometric functions ; Self-energy of the electron ; Renormalization of the Fermion mass ; Proof of the identity (10.86) ; Analysis of vacuum polarization ; Ward-Takahashi identity ; Some physical constants and units -- Historical notes -- Exercises, hints, and selected solutions.