Thermal Quantum Field Theory and Perturbative Non-Equilibrium Dynamics

• Main Author: Millington, Peter (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Mathematical physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Thermodynamics.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Mathematical Physics.

The author develops a new perturbative formalism of non-equilibrium thermal quantum field theory for non-homogeneous backgrounds. As a result of this formulation, the author is able to show how so-called pinch singularities can be removed, without resorting to ad hoc prescriptions, or effective resu...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Equilibrium Mechanics
• Introduction to Part I
• Classical Prerequisites
• Quantum Statistical Mechanics
• Correlation Functions
• Imaginary Time Formalism
• The Scalar Field
• Non-equilibrium Mechanics
• Introduction to Part II
• The CTP Formalism
• Non-Homogeneous Backgrounds
• The Thermodynamic Equilibrium Limit.