Finite-Temperature Field Theory: Principles and Applications (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) - Hardcover

Kapusta, Joseph I.; Gale, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521820820 ISBN 13: 9780521820820

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition develops the basic formalism and theoretical techniques for studying relativistic field theory at finite temperature and density. It starts with the path-integral representation of the partition function and then proceeds to develop diagrammatic perturbation techniques. The standard model is discussed, along with the nature of the phase transitions in strongly interacting systems and applications to relativistic heavy ion collisions, dense stellar objects, and the early universe. First Edition Hb (1989): 0-521-35155-3 First Edition Pb (1994): 0-521-44945-6

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Book Description

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition develops the basic formalism and theoretical techniques for studying relativistic field theory at finite temperature and density. It starts with the path-integral representation of the partition function and then proceeds to develop diagrammatic perturbation techniques. Topics covered include renormalization, linear response theory, spontaneously broken symmetries, lattice gauge theory, and nucleation theory. The standard model is discussed, along with the nature of the phase transitions in strongly interacting systems and applications to relativistic heavy ion collisions, dense stellar objects, and the early universe.

About the Author

Charles Gale is Professor of Physics at the Department of Physics, McGill University, Montreal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521820820
• ISBN 13: 9780521820820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 442