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Finite-Temperature Field Theory

Principles and Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

AvJoseph I. Kapusta,Charles Gale

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This book develops the basic formalism and theoretical techniques for studying relativistic quantum field theory at high temperature and density. Specific physical theories treated include QED, QCD, electroweak theory, and effective nuclear field theories of hadronic and nuclear matter. Topics covered include: functional integral representation of the partition function, diagrammatic expansions, linear response theory, screening and plasma oscillations, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Goldstone theorem, resummation and hard thermal loops, lattice gauge theory, phase transitions, nucleation theory, quark-gluon plasma, and color superconductivity. Applications to astrophysics and cosmology cover white dwarf and neutron stars, neutrino emissivity, baryon number violation in the early universe, and cosmological phase transitions. Applications to relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions are also included. The book is written for theorists in elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Released initially in 2006, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-07-27
Mått177 x 254 x 24 mm
Vikt850 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
Antal sidor442
Upplaga2
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781009401982

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Joseph I. Kapusta is Professor of Physics at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1978 and has been a faculty member at the University of Minnesota since 1982. He has authored over 150 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Since 1997 he has been an associate editor for Physical Review C. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Charles Gale is James McGill Professor at the Department of Physics, McGill University, Montreal. He received his Ph.D. from McGill University in 1986 and joined the faculty there in 1989. He has authored more than 100 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Since 2005 he has been the Chair of the Department of Physics at McGill University. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

1. Review of quantum statistical mechanics; 2. Functional integral representation of the partition function; 3. Interactions and diagrammatic techniques; 4. Renormalisation; 5. Quantum electrodynamics; 6. Linear response theory; 7. Spontaneous symmetry breaking and restoration; 8. Quantum chromodynamics; 9. Resummation and hard thermal loops; 10. Lattice gauge theory; 11. Dense nuclear matter; 12. Hot hadronic matter; 13. Nucleation theory; 14. Heavy ion collisions; 15. Weak interactions; 16. Astrophysics and cosmology; Conclusion; Appendix.