Quantum field theory in terms of vacuum expectation values, pp. 860-866 in Physical Review, Vol. 101, No. 2, January 15, 1956

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First edition, complete journal issue in original printed wrappers. Wightman is most well-known for the Wightman Axioms , which are an attempt to formalize the fundamental assumptions of locality and transformation under space-time symmetries that any sensible quantum field theory should satisfy. His 1964 book with Raymond Streater, 'PCT, Spin, Statistics and All That', explains these axioms and shows how they lead to some well-known properties of quantum field theories such as PCT invariance and the Spin-Statistics relation. When this work was being done during the 1950s and early 60s, quantum field theory was considered something that couldn t possibly be fundamental. All sorts of discoveries about strong interaction physics were being made, and it seemed clear that these did not fit into the quantum field theory framework. Problems with infinities of various sorts plagued any attempt to come up with a completely consistent way of discussing interacting quantum fields, providing yet another reason for skepticism. Wightman was one of a small group of mathematical physicists who reacted to this situation by trying to come to grips with the question of exactly what a quantum field theory was, in an attempt to find both the implications of the concept and its limitations. Large 8vo, pp. 511-913. Original printed wrappers (signature of former owner on front wrapper). N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1609959705248

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