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Quantum Field Theory of Non-equilibrium States

By Jørgen Rammer

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2007
ISBN
0521874998, 9780521874991
Open Library ID
OL7767649M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12122499 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
550\550
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36
Физика;Квантовая физика;Физика элементарных частиц

Description

Quantum field theory is the application of quantum mechanics to systems with infinitely many degrees of freedom. This textbook presents quantum field theoretical applications to systems out of equilibrium. It introduces the real-time approach to non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and the quantum field theory of non-equilibrium states in general. It offers two ways of learning how to study non-equilibrium states of many-body systems: the mathematical canonical way and an easy intuitive way using Feynman diagrams. The latter provides an easy introduction to the powerful functional methods of field theory, and the use of Feynman diagrams to study classical stochastic dynamics is considered in detail. The developed real-time technique is applied to study numerous phenomena in many-body systems. Complete with numerous exercises to aid self-study, this textbook is suitable for graduate students in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics.

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