Nonequilibrium quantum field theory

• Verfasst von: Calzetta, Esteban
• Verfasst von: Hu, Bei-Lok
• Titel: Nonequilibrium quantum field theory
• Verf.angabe: Esteban A. Calzetta; Bei-Lok B. Hu
• Verlagsort: Cambridge ; New York ; Melbourne ; Madrid ; Cape Town ; Singapore ; São Paulo
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Jahr: 2008
• Umfang: XV, 535 S.
• Illustrationen: graph. Darst.
• Format: 26cm
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics
• Fussnoten: Includes index
• ISBN: 0-521-64168-3
• ISBN: 978-0-521-64168-5
• ISBN: 978-0-511-42267-6
• Schlagwörter: (s)Quantenfeldtheorie / (s)Nichtgleichgewichtsstatistik
• Schlagwörter: (s)Quantenstatistik / (s)Nichtgleichgewicht
• Schlagwörter: (s)Quantenfeldtheorie / (s)Nichtgleichgewicht
• Schlagwörter: (s)Quantenfeldtheorie / (s)Nichtgleichgewichtsstatistik
• Schlagwörter: (s)Quantenstatistik / (s)Nichtgleichgewicht
• Schlagwörter: (s)Quantenfeldtheorie / (s)Nichtgleichgewicht
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• (Umfang): Online-Ressource
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Calzetta, Esteban, 1958 - : Nonequilibrium quantum field theory. - Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2008. - XV, 535 S.
• RVK-Notation: UO 4000
• K10plus-PPN: 1648516084
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Abstract

Capturing the essence of nonequilibrium quantum field theory, this self-contained book covers the foundational aspects, presents important concepts and useful techniques, and discusses issues of basic interest. This book is a valuable reference for graduate students and researchers in particle physics, gravitation, cosmology, atomic-optical and condensed matter physics.

Abstract

Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Fundamentals of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics -- 1 Basic issues in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics -- 1.1 Macroscopic description of physical processes -- 1.2 Microscopic characterization -- 1.2.1 Ergodicity describes a system in equilibrium -- 1.2.2 Mixing system is time-reversible -- weak sense of approach to equilibrium -- 1.2.3 Dissipative system: coarse-grained mixing permits approach to equilibrium -- 1.2.4 Nonequilibrium thermodynamics and chaotic dynamics -- 1.3 Physical conditions -- 1.3.1 Large systems: Fluctuations, Poincaré recurrence and thermodynamic limit -- 1.3.2 Initial conditions: Specific, randomized, dynamical correlations -- 1.3.3 Time-scales and interaction -- 1.3.4 Coarse graining -- 1.4 Coarse graining and persistent structure -- 1.5 Physical systems -- 1.5.1 Open systems: Coarse graining and back-reaction -- 1.5.2 From closed to effectively open systems -- 1.5.3 Two major paradigms of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics -- 1.6 Appendix A: Stochastic processes and equations in a (tiny) nutshell -- 1.6.1 Probability, random variables and stochastic processes -- 1.6.2 Markov processes -- 1.6.3 Kramers-Moyal and Fokker-Planck equations -- 2 Relaxation, dissipation, noise and fluctuations -- 2.1 A simple model of Brownian motion -- 2.1.1 The linear oscillator model -- 2.1.2 Fluctuation-dissipation theorem -- 2.2 The Fokker-Planck and Kramers-Moyal equations -- 2.3 The Boltzmann equation -- 2.3.1 Slaving of higher correlations in the Boltzmann equation -- 2.3.2 Corrections from quantum statistics -- 2.3.3 Relativistic kinetic theory -- 2.3.4 Fluctuations in the Boltzmann equation -- 3 Quantum open systems -- 3.1 A quick review of quantum mechanics -- 3.1.1 Wigner functions.