An esteemed researcher and acclaimed popular author takes up the challenge of providing a clear, relatively brief, and fully up-to-date introduction to one of the most vital but notoriously difficult subjects in theoretical physics. A quantum field theory text for the twenty-first century, this book makes the essential tool of modern theoretical physics available to any student who has completed a course on quantum mechanics and is eager to go on. Quantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics. These days, physicists turn to quantum field theory to describe a multitude of phenomena. Stressing critical ideas and insights, Zee uses numerous examples to lead students to a true conceptual understanding of quantum field theory - what it means and what it can do. He covers an unusually diverse range of topics, including various contemporary developments, while guiding readers through thoughtfully designed problems. In contrast to previous texts, Zee incorporates gravity from the outset and discusses the innovative use of quantum field theory in modern condensed matter theory. Without a solid understanding of quantum field theory, no student can claim to have mastered contemporary theoretical physics. Offering a remarkably accessible conceptual introduction, this text will be widely welcomed and used.

Modern experimental developments in condensed matter and ultracold atom physics present formidable challenges to theorists. This book provides a pedagogical introduction to quantum field theory in many-particle physics, emphasizing the applicability of the formalism to concrete problems. This second edition contains two new chapters developing path integral approaches to classical and quantum nonequilibrium phenomena. Other chapters cover a range of topics, from the introduction of many-body techniques and functional integration, to renormalization group methods, the theory of response functions, and topology. Conceptual aspects and formal methodology are emphasized, but the discussion focuses on practical experimental applications drawn largely from condensed matter physics and neighboring fields. Extended and challenging problems with fully worked solutions provide a bridge between formal manipulations and research-oriented thinking. Aimed at elevating graduate students to a level where they can engage in independent research, this book complements graduate level courses on many-particle theory.

《20世纪场论的概念发展》给出了20世纪场论的概念发展的广泛综述，涉及从广义相对论到量子场论和规范场论的概念发展。作者针对这些理论的概念基础给出了一种历史批判性的阐述，揭示了这些自然概念演进的模式。

Quantum field theory is the basic mathematical framework that is used to describe elementary particles. This textbook provides a complete and essential introduction to the subject. Assuming only an undergraduate knowledge of quantum mechanics and special relativity, this book is ideal for graduate students beginning the study of elementary particles. The step-by-step presentation begins with basic concepts illustrated by simple examples, and proceeds through historically important results to thorough treatments of modern topics such as the renormalization group, spinor-helicity methods for quark and gluon scattering, magnetic monopoles, instantons, supersymmetry, and the unification of forces. The book is written in a modular format, with each chapter as self-contained as possible, and with the necessary prerequisite material clearly identified. It is based on a year-long course given by the author and contains extensive problems, with password protected solutions available to lecturers at www.cambridge.org/9780521864497.

早在1959年，任朗、袁炳南二位先生就按1948年俄文第二版将本书译为中文出版，深受国内广大读者欢迎。半个多世纪以来，本书俄文原版历经数次修改和增补，和最初的版本相比篇幅已大为增加，全书的内容（特别是有关引力场理论的内容）多有更新，迫切需要出版包括这些修改和增补的新的中译本。这次的翻译是在任、袁二位先生原译本的基础上，按2006年俄文第八版进行的。
新译本的1—9章和12章由国家天文台邹振隆先生依据俄文第八版并参考英文第四版进行了校订。第10,11,13,14章的增补部分、序言和索引由鲁欣依俄文第八版版翻译，亦由邹振隆先生进行了校订。
北京师范大学物理系裴寿镛和赵峥二位先生，他们在出版前分别审读了1—9章和10—14章的译稿，提出了许多宝贵的意见，使得译稿更加完善。北京大学力学系李植老师和中国科学院理论物理研究所刘寄星先生依据俄文版对序言译文作了修改。
此卷采用的是Latex排版，纸张的手感比同系列已出版的另外6卷更好。还值得一提的是，在历时近一年的时间里，编辑通过朗道集结号微博与读者充分互动，从公式的排版，到物理名词该如何翻译，都听取了读者了建议，部分读者通过朗道系列图书的微博对部分译稿进行了试读，还有个别读者热心地通读了全稿，从科学性和文字两方面均提出了很多中肯的修改建议。本书即是“云编辑”概念提出后的第一本出版物。相信读者拿到书一定会有物有所值的感觉。朗道集结号希望从此将“云编辑”概念继续发扬下去，出版出更多的精品，以飨读者。受专业水平和语言水平的限制，译文中错误和不当之处在所难免。恳切地希望各位读者发现后批评指正，以便重印时修改。

从本书中学到物理大师做学问的方法。对称性是粒子物理的精髓，可以学到李先生如何从对称性原理出发，研究粒子物理的各种模型；如何利用量纲分析，数量级估计的方法来演绎物理定律和定理。从这本书中，还可以学到李先生是如何将理论物理和实验物理有机地结合起来。众所周知，李先生是实验与理论结合的典范，许多实验物理学家都愿意与李先生讨论他们在实验中遇到的问题，许多高能实验都是由李先生建议做的，包括美国布鲁克（Brookhaven）实验的大项目相对论重离子对撞机（RHIC）的建造等。这本书陈述的物理大多数都是在第二次世界大战时期发展起来的，李先生创建，或参与，或目睹了整个过程。因此，他对这些理论的解读和理解肯定有其独创之处，经过了他的思维而写下了教科书将是人类宝贵的财富。

本书着重介绍了散度，梯度，旋度以及与之相关的矢量微积分，并使用图形的方式直观的理解他们的定义以及性质，书中例子多采用，电子，工程领域的实例。可为广大工程技术人员提供相关的参考。全书结合图形与实例以便读者更容易理解。