Instantons and large N : an introduction to non-perturbative methods in quantum field theory / Marcos Marino.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.Description: xi, 367 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781107068520
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| 530.143 M277 Connections in classical and quantum field theory | 530.143 M285 Quantum field theory I : | 530.143 M285 Quantum field theory II : | 530.143 M339 Instantons and large N : | 530.143 M655 Thermal quantum field theory and perturbative non-equilibrium dynamics / | 530.143 M672 Dynamical symmetry breaking in quantum field theories / | 530.143 M684 Symmetries and symmetry breaking in field theory / |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
1. Instantons in quantum mechanics --
2. Unstable vacua in quantum field theory --
3. Large order behavior and Borel summability --
4. Non-perturbative aspects of Yang-Mills theories --
5. Instantons and Fermions --
6. Sigma models at large N --
7. The 1/N expansion in quantum chromodynamics --
8. Matrix models and matrix quantum mechanics at large N --
9. Large N quantum chromodynamics in two dimensions --
10. Instantons at large N.
A highly pedagogical textbook for graduate students, exploring advanced topics of quantum field theory with detailed derivations and worked examples.
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