Thermal quantum field theory and perturbative non-equilibrium dynamics / Peter Millington.
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TextSeries: Springer thesesPublication details: Switzerland : Springer, 2014.Description: xxiv, 215 pISBN: - 9783319011851
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Doctoral thesis accepted by Manchester University, UK.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction.-
Part I: Equilibrium Mechanics.-
2. Introduction to Part I.-
3. Classical Prerequisites.-
4. Quantum Statistical Mechanics.-
5. Correlation Functions.-
6. Imaginary Time Formalism.-
7. Scalar Field Theory.-
Part II: Non-equilibrium Mechanics.-
8. Introduction to Part II.-
9. The CTP Formalism.-
10. Non-Homogeneous Backgrounds.-
11. The Thermodynamic Equilibrium Limit.-
12. Absence of Pinch Singularities.-
13. Number density of Particles.-
14. Master Time Evolution Equations.-
15. Non-Homogeneous Loop Integrals.-
16. Thermalization of a Heavy Scalar.-
17. Conclusions.-
Appendix A:
Appendix B:
Appendix C:
Appendix D:
About the Author.-
Index.-
This book develops a new perturbative formalism of non-equilibrium thermal quantum field theory for non-homogeneous backgrounds
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