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The theory of quantum fields on curved spacetimes has attracted great attention since the discovery, by Stephen Hawking, of black-hole evaporation. It remains an important subject for the understanding of such contemporary topics as inflationary cosmology, quantum gravity and su…
Cover; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 A Quick Course in Quantum Mechanics; CLASSICAL MECHANICS: THE CANONICAL FORMALISM; QUANTUM STATES AND OBSERVABLES; QUANTUM DYNAMICS: THE HEISENBERG PICTURE; THE SCHRODINGER PICTURE; THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO…