Symmetry Breaking

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Focusing on symmetry breaking in classical and quantum field theories, this third edition introduces new topics such as dynamical Coulomb delocalization and its implications for boundary conditions, volume effects, and energy/mass gaps in the Goldstone spectrum. It also explores the significance of global and local gauge symmetries and their breaking, emphasizing the role of gauge group topology in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). This comprehensive reference is essential for understanding advanced concepts in theoretical physics.