ENGLISH

Ten physical applications of spectral zeta functions

By Emilio Elizalde

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1995
ISBN
3540602305, 9783540602309
LCC
QC20.7.F87 E45 1995
Open Library ID
OL801151M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1367017 bytes)
Series
Lecture notes in physics. Monographs New series m m35
Edition
1
Pages
229\229
Topic
Physics
Library
kolxoz
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Zeta-function regularization is a powerful method in perturbation theory. This book is meant as a guide for the student of this subject. Everything is explained in detail, in particular the mathematical difficulties and tricky points, and several applications are given to show how the procedure works in practice (e.g. Casimir effect, gravity and string theory, high-temperature phase transition, topological symmetry breaking). The formulas some of which are new can be used for accurate numerical calculations. The book is to be considered as a basic introduction and a collection of exercises for those who want to apply this regularization procedure in practice.

Similar books