Advances in Algebraic Quantum Field Theory

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brunetti, Romeo (Editor), Dappiaggi, Claudio (Editor), Fredenhagen, Klaus (Editor), Yngvason, Jakob (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Mathematical Physics Studies,
• Subjects: Physics.; Mathematical physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.; Mathematical Physics.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.

This text focuses on the algebraic formulation of quantum field theory, from the introductory aspects to the applications to concrete problems of physical interest. The book is divided in thematic chapters covering both introductory and more advanced topics. These include the algebraic, perturbative...

Table of Contents:

• An introduction to Algebraic Quantum Field Theory (Klaus Fredenhagen)
• Perturbative Construction of Models of Algebraic Quantum Field Theory (Klaus Fredenhagen, Katarzyna Rejzner)
• Models of free quantum field theories on curved backgrounds (Marco Benini and Claudio Dappiaggi)
• Algebraic quantum field theory in curved spacetimes (Christopher J. Fewster and Rainer Verch)
• Algebraic QFT in Curved Spacetime and quasifree Hadamard states: an introduction (Igor Khavkine and Valter Moretti)
• Cosmological applications of algebraic quantum field theory (Thomas-Paul Hack and Nicola Pinamonti)
• Quantum spacetime and algebraic quantum field theory (Dorothea Bahns, Sergio Doplicher, Gerardo Morsella and Gherardo Piacitelli)
• Algebraic conformal quantum field theory in perspective (Karl-Henning Rehren)
• Kitaev’s quantum double model from a local quantum physics point of view (Pieter Naaijkens)
• Algebraic constructive quantum field theory: Integrable models and deformation techniques (Gandalf Lechner)
• References
• Index.