Non Perturbative Methods In Two Dimensional Quantum Field Theory

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Non-perturbative Methods in 2 Dimensional Quantum Field Theory

Author : Elcio Abdalla
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812810153
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Non-perturbative Methods in 2 Dimensional Quantum Field Theory written by Elcio Abdalla and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Non-Perturbative Methods in Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory is an extensively revised version, involving major changes and additions. Although much of the material is special to two dimensions, the techniques used should prove helpful also in the development of techniques applicable in higher dimensions. In particular, the last three chapters of the book will be of direct interest to researchers wanting to work in the field of conformal field theory and strings. This book is intended for students working for their PhD degree and post-doctoral researchers wishing to acquaint themselves with the non-perturbative aspects of quantum field theory. Contents: Free Fields; The Thirring Model; Determinants and Heat Kernels; Self-Interacting Fermionic Models; Nonlinear a Models: Classical Aspects; Nonlinear a Models OCo Quantum Aspects; Exact S-Matrices of 2D Models; The Wess-Zumino-Witten Theory; QED 2: Operator Approach; Quantum Chromodynamics; QED 2: Functional Approach; The Finite Temperature Schwinger Model; Non-Abelian Chiral Gauge Theories; Chiral Quantum Electrodynamics; Conformally Invariant Field Theory; Conformal Field Theory with Internal Symmetry; 2D Gravity and String-Related Topics. Readership: Graduate students and researchers in high energy and quantum physics."

Non-Perturbative Field Theory

Author : Yitzhak Frishman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139486489
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Non-Perturbative Field Theory written by Yitzhak Frishman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a new perspective on quantum field theory, this book is useful for graduate students and researchers within and outside the field. It describes non-perturbative methods, and explores two-dimensional and four-dimensional gauge dynamics using those methods. Applications are thoroughly described.

Non-Perturbative Methods in Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory

Author : E Abdalla
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814506516
Total Pages : 748 pages
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Download or read book Non-Perturbative Methods in Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory written by E Abdalla and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1991-08-12 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a survey of methods used in the study of two-dimensional models in quantum field theory as well as applications of these theories in physics. It covers the subject since the first model, studied in the fifties, up to modern developments in string theories, and includes exact solutions, non-perturbative methods of study, and nonlinear sigma models. Contents:Free FieldsThe Thirring ModelFunctional DeterminantsFermionic Models with Self-InteractionNonlinear Sigma Models — Classical AspectsNonlinear Sigma Models — Quantum AspectsExact S-Matrices of Two-Dimensional ModelsThe Wess-Zumino-Witten TheoryElectrodynamics: Operator ApproachQuantum ChromodynamicsQuantum Electrodynamics: Functional ApproachNon-Abelian Chiral Gauge TheoriesChiral Quantum ElectrodynamicsConformally Invariant Field Theory in Two Dimensions Readership: High energy physicists. keywords:Bosonization;Solitons;Instantons;Functional Determinants;Cosets;Ising Model;Kac Moody Algebras;Finite Temperature;Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking;Conformal “The authors have made a great effort to present in a careful and systematic way such a complete treatise for the benefit of non-specialists. This book is thus of great value to students and research physicists interested in two-dimensional quantum field theory. Numerous (15) useful appendices help the reader to understand and rederive the results at will, making the book self-contained.” Jean-Pierre Ader Mathematical Reviews

Non-Perturbative Methods in 2 Dimensional Quantum Field Theory

Author : Elcio Abdalla
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814491225
Total Pages : 836 pages
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Download or read book Non-Perturbative Methods in 2 Dimensional Quantum Field Theory written by Elcio Abdalla and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001-07-31 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Non-Perturbative Methods in Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory is an extensively revised version, involving major changes and additions. Although much of the material is special to two dimensions, the techniques used should prove helpful also in the development of techniques applicable in higher dimensions. In particular, the last three chapters of the book will be of direct interest to researchers wanting to work in the field of conformal field theory and strings. This book is intended for students working for their PhD degree and post-doctoral researchers wishing to acquaint themselves with the non-perturbative aspects of quantum field theory. Contents:Free FieldsThe Thirring ModelDeterminants and Heat KernelsSelf-Interacting Fermionic ModelsNonlinear σ Models: Classical AspectsNonlinear σ Models — Quantum AspectsExact S-Matrices of 2D ModelsThe Wess-Zumino-Witten TheoryQED2: Operator ApproachQuantum ChromodynamicsQED2: Functional ApproachThe Finite Temperature Schwinger ModelNon-Abelian Chiral Gauge TheoriesChiral Quantum ElectrodynamicsConformally Invariant Field TheoryConformal Field Theory with Internal Symmetry2D Gravity and String-Related Topics Readership: Graduate students and researchers in high energy and quantum physics. Keywords:Reviews:“… there are carefully written chapters on the Thirring, Gross-Neveu, and nonlinear Sigma models, as well as the sine-Gordon and Wess-Zumino-Witten theory … In particular, the last three chapters might be of interest to those who work in string theory, in view of the recently discovered AdS/CFT correspondence.”Mathematics Abstracts

Non-perturbative Quantum Field Theory: Mathematical Aspects And Applications

Author : Jurg Frohlich
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814506567
Total Pages : 854 pages
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Download or read book Non-perturbative Quantum Field Theory: Mathematical Aspects And Applications written by Jurg Frohlich and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1992-04-29 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled to illustrate the recent history of Quantum Field Theory and its trends, this collection of selected reprints by Jürg Fröhlich, a leading theoretician in the field, is a comprehensive guide of the more mathematical aspects of the subject. Results and methods of the past fifteen years are reviewed. The analytical methods employed are non-perturbative and, for the larger part, mathematically rigorous. Most articles are review articles surveying certain important developments in quantum field theory and guiding the reader towards the original literature.The volume begins with a comprehensive introduction by Jürg Fröhlich.The theory of phase transitions and continuous symmetry breaking is reviewed in the first section. The second section discusses the non-perturbative quantization of topological solitons. The third section is devoted to the study of gauge fields. A paper on the triviality of λϖ4 — theory in four and more dimensions is found in the fourth section, while the fifth contains two articles on “random geometry”. The sixth and final part addresses topics in low-dimensional quantum field theory, including braid statistics, two-dimensional conformal field theory and an application to condensed matter theory.

Nonperturbative Quantum Field Theory

Author : G. Hooft
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461307295
Total Pages : 603 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Nonperturbative Quantum Field Theory written by G. Hooft and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past 15 years, quantum field theory and classical statistical mechanics have merged into a single field, and the need for nonperturbative methods for the description of critical phenomena in statistical mechanics as well as for problems in elementary particle physics are generally acknowledged. Such methods formed the central theme of the 1987 Cargese Advanced Study Institut. e on "Nonpert. urbat. ive Quantum Field Theory." The use of conformal symmet. ry has been of central interest in recent years, and was a main subject at. t. he ASI. Conformal invariant quantum field theory describes statistical mechanical systems exactly at a critical point, and can be analysed to a remarkable ext. ent. by group t. heoretical methods. Very strong results have been obtained for 2-dimensional systems. Conformal field theory is also the basis of string theory, which offers some hope of providing a unified t. heory of all interactions between elementary particles. Accordingly, a number of lectures and seminars were presented on these two topics. After syst. ematic introductory lectures, conformal field theory on Riemann surfaces, orbifolds, sigma models, and application of loop group theory and Grassmannians were discussed, and some ideas on modular geometry were presented. Other lectures combined' traditional techniques of constructive quant. um field theory with new methods such as the use of index-t. heorems and infinite dimensional (Kac Moody) symmetry groups. The problems encountered in a quantum mechanical description of black holes were discussed in detail.

An Introduction to Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory with (0,2) Supersymmetry

Author : Ilarion V. Melnikov
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030050858
Total Pages : 482 pages
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Download or read book An Introduction to Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory with (0,2) Supersymmetry written by Ilarion V. Melnikov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces two-dimensional supersymmetric field theories with emphasis on both linear and non-linear sigma models. Complex differential geometry, in connection with supersymmetry, has played a key role in most developments of the last thirty years in quantum field theory and string theory. Both structures introduce a great deal of rigidity compared to the more general categories of non-supersymmetric theories and real differential geometry, allowing for many general conceptual results and detailed quantitative predictions. Two-dimensional (0,2) supersymmetric quantum field theories provide a natural arena for the fruitful interplay between geometry and quantum field theory. These theories play an important role in string theory and provide generalizations, still to be explored fully, of rich structures such as mirror symmetry. They also have applications to non-perturbative four-dimensional physics, for instance as descriptions of surface defects or low energy dynamics of solitonic strings in four-dimensional supersymmetric theories. The purpose of these lecture notes is to acquaint the reader with these fascinating theories, assuming a background in conformal theory, quantum field theory and differential geometry at the beginning graduate level. In order to investigate the profound relations between structures from complex geometry and field theory the text begins with a thorough examination of the basic structures of (0,2) quantum field theory and conformal field theory. Next, a simple class of Lagrangian theories, the (0,2) Landau-Ginzburg models, are discussed, together with the resulting renormalization group flows, dynamics, and symmetries. After a thorough introduction and examination of (0,2) non-linear sigma models, the text introduces linear sigma models that, in particular, provide a unified treatment of non-linear sigma models and Landau-Ginzburg theories. Many exercises, along with discussions of relevant mathematical notions and important open problems in the field, are included in the text.

An Introduction to Non-Perturbative Foundations of Quantum Field Theory

Author : Franco Strocchi
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191651346
Total Pages : 272 pages
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Download or read book An Introduction to Non-Perturbative Foundations of Quantum Field Theory written by Franco Strocchi and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum Field Theory (QFT) has proved to be the most useful strategy for the description of elementary particle interactions and as such is regarded as a fundamental part of modern theoretical physics. In most presentations, the emphasis is on the effectiveness of the theory in producing experimentally testable predictions, which at present essentially means Perturbative QFT. However, after more than fifty years of QFT, we still are in the embarrassing situation of not knowing a single non-trivial (even non-realistic) model of QFT in 3+1 dimensions, allowing a non-perturbative control. As a reaction to these consistency problems one may take the position that they are related to our ignorance of the physics of small distances and that QFT is only an effective theory, so that radically new ideas are needed for a consistent quantum theory of relativistic interactions (in 3+1 dimensions). The book starts by discussing the conflict between locality or hyperbolicity and positivity of the energy for relativistic wave equations, which marks the origin of quantum field theory, and the mathematical problems of the perturbative expansion (canonical quantization, interaction picture, non-Fock representation, asymptotic convergence of the series etc.). The general physical principles of positivity of the energy, Poincare' covariance and locality provide a substitute for canonical quantization, qualify the non-perturbative foundation and lead to very relevant results, like the Spin-statistics theorem, TCP symmetry, a substitute for canonical quantization, non-canonical behaviour, the euclidean formulation at the basis of the functional integral approach, the non-perturbative definition of the S-matrix (LSZ, Haag-Ruelle-Buchholz theory). A characteristic feature of gauge field theories is Gauss' law constraint. It is responsible for the conflict between locality of the charged fields and positivity, it yields the superselection of the (unbroken) gauge charges, provides a non-perturbative explanation of the Higgs mechanism in the local gauges, implies the infraparticle structure of the charged particles in QED and the breaking of the Lorentz group in the charged sectors. A non-perturbative proof of the Higgs mechanism is discussed in the Coulomb gauge: the vector bosons corresponding to the broken generators are massive and their two point function dominates the Goldstone spectrum, thus excluding the occurrence of massless Goldstone bosons. The solution of the U(1) problem in QCD, the theta vacuum structure and the inevitable breaking of the chiral symmetry in each theta sector are derived solely from the topology of the gauge group, without relying on the semiclassical instanton approximation.

Perturbative Algebraic Quantum Field Theory

Author : Kasia Rejzner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319259016
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Perturbative Algebraic Quantum Field Theory written by Kasia Rejzner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perturbative Algebraic Quantum Field Theory (pAQFT), the subject of this book, is a complete and mathematically rigorous treatment of perturbative quantum field theory (pQFT) that doesn’t require the use of divergent quantities and works on a large class of Lorenzian manifolds. We discuss in detail the examples of scalar fields, gauge theories and the effective quantum gravity. pQFT models describe a wide range of physical phenomena and have remarkable agreement with experimental results. Despite this success, the theory suffers from many conceptual problems. pAQFT is a good candidate to solve many, if not all, of these conceptual problems. Chapters 1-3 provide some background in mathematics and physics. Chapter 4 concerns classical theory of the scalar field, which is subsequently quantized in chapters 5 and 6. Chapter 7 covers gauge theory and chapter 8 discusses effective quantum gravity. The book aims to be accessible to researchers and graduate students, who are interested in the mathematical foundations of pQFT.

Non-perturbative Description of Quantum Systems

Author : Ilya Feranchuk
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319130064
Total Pages : 362 pages
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Download or read book Non-perturbative Description of Quantum Systems written by Ilya Feranchuk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces systematically the operator method for the solution of the Schrödinger equation. This method permits to describe the states of quantum systems in the entire range of parameters of Hamiltonian with a predefined accuracy. The operator method is unique compared with other non-perturbative methods due to its ability to deliver in zeroth approximation the uniformly suitable estimate for both ground and excited states of quantum system. The method has been generalized for the application to quantum statistics and quantum field theory. In this book, the numerous applications of operator method for various physical systems are demonstrated. Simple models are used to illustrate the basic principles of the method which are further used for the solution of complex problems of quantum theory for many-particle systems. The results obtained are supplemented by numerical calculations, presented as tables and figures.

Modern Quantum Field Theory

Author : Tom Banks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139473891
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Modern Quantum Field Theory written by Tom Banks and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a variety of topics that are only briefly touched on in other texts, this book provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of field theory. Covering Feynman diagrams and path integrals, the author emphasizes the path integral approach, the Wilsonian approach to renormalization, and the physics of non-abelian gauge theory. It provides a thorough treatment of quark confinement and chiral symmetry breaking, topics not usually covered in other texts at this level. The Standard Model of particle physics is discussed in detail. Connections with condensed matter physics are explored, and there is a brief, but detailed, treatment of non-perturbative semi-classical methods. Ideal for graduate students in high energy physics and condensed matter physics, the book contains many problems,which help students practise the key techniques of quantum field theory.

Instantons and Large N

Author : Marcos Mariño
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316368548
Total Pages : 381 pages
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Download or read book Instantons and Large N written by Marcos Mariño and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly pedagogical textbook for graduate students in particle, theoretical and mathematical physics, explores advanced topics of quantum field theory. Clearly divided into two parts; the first focuses on instantons with a detailed exposition of instantons in quantum mechanics, supersymmetric quantum mechanics, the large order behavior of perturbation theory, and Yang–Mills theories, before moving on to examine the large N expansion in quantum field theory. The organised presentation style, in addition to detailed mathematical derivations, worked examples and applications throughout, enables students to gain practical experience with the tools necessary to start research. The author includes recent developments on the large order behavior of perturbation theory and on large N instantons, and updates existing treatments of classic topics, to ensure that this is a practical and contemporary guide for students developing their understanding of the intricacies of quantum field theory.

Condensed Matter Field Theory

Author : Alexander Altland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521769752
Total Pages : 785 pages
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Download or read book Condensed Matter Field Theory written by Alexander Altland and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This primer is aimed at elevating graduate students of condensed matter theory to a level where they can engage in independent research. Topics covered include second quantisation, path and functional field integration, mean-field theory and collective phenomena.

Conformal Field Theory

Author : Yavuz Nutku
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429971427
Total Pages : 413 pages
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Download or read book Conformal Field Theory written by Yavuz Nutku and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an understanding of conformal field theory and its importance to both statistical mechanics and string theory. It introduces the Wess-Zumino-Novokov-Witten (WZNW) models and their current algebras, the affine Kac-Moody algebras.

Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics

Author : Alexei M. Tsvelik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139440500
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics written by Alexei M. Tsvelik and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a course in modern quantum field theory as seen through the eyes of a theorist working in condensed matter physics. It contains a gentle introduction to the subject and therefore can be used even by graduate students. The introductory parts include a derivation of the path integral representation, Feynman diagrams and elements of the theory of metals including a discussion of Landau–Fermi liquid theory. In later chapters the discussion gradually turns to more advanced methods used in the theory of strongly correlated systems. The book contains a thorough exposition of such non-perturbative techniques as 1/N-expansion, bosonization (Abelian and non-Abelian), conformal field theory and theory of integrable systems. The book is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral associates and independent researchers working in condensed matter physics.

An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory

Author : Michael E. Peskin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429983182
Total Pages : 866 pages
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Download or read book An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory written by Michael E. Peskin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory is a textbook intended for the graduate physics course covering relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and Feynman diagrams. The authors make these subjects accessible through carefully worked examples illustrating the technical aspects of the subject, and intuitive explanations of what is going on behind the mathematics. After presenting the basics of quantum electrodynamics, the authors discuss the theory of renormalization and its relation to statistical mechanics, and introduce the renormalization group. This discussion sets the stage for a discussion of the physical principles that underlie the fundamental interactions of elementary particle physics and their description by gauge field theories.

Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods in Quantum Field Theories

Author : Anosh Joseph
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030460444
Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods in Quantum Field Theories written by Anosh Joseph and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This primer is a comprehensive collection of analytical and numerical techniques that can be used to extract the non-perturbative physics of quantum field theories. The intriguing connection between Euclidean Quantum Field Theories (QFTs) and statistical mechanics can be used to apply Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods to investigate strongly coupled QFTs. The overwhelming amount of reliable results coming from the field of lattice quantum chromodynamics stands out as an excellent example of MCMC methods in QFTs in action. MCMC methods have revealed the non-perturbative phase structures, symmetry breaking, and bound states of particles in QFTs. The applications also resulted in new outcomes due to cross-fertilization with research areas such as AdS/CFT correspondence in string theory and condensed matter physics. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in physics and applied mathematics, and researchers in MCMC simulations and QFTs. At the end of this book the reader will be able to apply the techniques learned to produce more independent and novel research in the field.