Quantization of Fields with Constraints
Quantization of Fields with Constraints

Author: Dmitri Gitman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 364283938X

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Gauge field theories underlie all models now used in elementary particle physics. These theories refer to the class of singular theories which are also theories with constraints. The quantization of singular theories remains one of the key problems of quantum field theory and is being intensively discussed in the literature. This book is an attempt to fill the need for a comprehensive analysis of this problem, which has not heretofore been met by the available monographs and reviews. The main topics are canonical quantization and the path integral method. In addition, the Lagrangian BRST quantization is completely described, for the first time in a monograph. The book also presents a number of original results obtained by the authors, in particular, a complete description of the physical sector of an arbitrary gauge theory, quantization of singular theories with higher theories with time-dependent constraints, and correct derivatives, quantization of canonical quantization of theories of a relativistic point-like particle. As a general illustration we present quantization of field theories such as electrodynamics, Yang-Mills theory, and gravity. It should be noted that this monograph is aimed not only at giving the reader the rules of quantization according to the principle "if you do it this way, it will be good", but also at presenting strong arguments based on the modem interpretation of the classical and quantum theories which show that these methods· are the natural, if not the only possible ones.

An Introduction to Field Quantization
An Introduction to Field Quantization

Author: Y. Takahashi

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2016-09-20

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 148318627X

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An Introduction to Field Quantization is an introductory discussion of field quantization and problems closely related to it. Field quantization establishes a commutation relation of the field and finds an operator in such a manner that the Heisenberg equation of motion is satisfied. This book contains eight chapters and begins with a review of the quantization of the Schroedinger field and the close relation between quantized field theory and the many-body theory in quantum mechanics. These topics are followed by discussions of the quantization of the radiation field and the field of lattice vibrations in a solid. The succeeding chapter deals with the familiar linear equations in relativistic field theory and the deduction of certain spin independent theories, which these fields have in common. Other chapter explores the derivation technique of the conservation laws for fields with arbitrary spin directly from the field equations without explicit recourse to Noether's theorem using a configuration space version of the generalized Ward identity. The discussion then shifts to the relativistic quantization method applicable to any field with arbitrary spin; the transformation of various fields under the Lorentz transformation; and a general method for constructing wave functions explicitly, as well as the application of this method to several examples. The concluding chapter focuses on the quantization of interacting fields. This book will prove useful to physicists and researchers.

Field Quantization
Field Quantization

Author: Walter Greiner

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 364261485X

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Theoretical physics has become a many-faceted science. For the young stu dent it is difficult enough to cope with the overwhelming amount of new scientific material that has to be learned, let alone obtain an overview of the entire field, which ranges from mechanics through electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, field theory, nuclear and heavy-ion science, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and solid-state theory to elementary-particle physics. And this knowledge should be acquired in just 8-10 semesters, during which, in addition, a Diploma or Master's thesis has to be worked on or examinations prepared for. All this can be achieved only if the university teachers help to introduce the student to the new disciplines as early on as possible, in order to create interest and excitement that in turn set free essential new energy. At the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt we therefore con front the student with theoretical physics immediately, in the first semester. Theoretical Mechanics I and II, Electrodynamics, and Quantum Mechanics I - An Introduction are the basic courses during the first two years. These lectures are supplemented with many mathematical explanations and much support material. After the fourth semester of studies, graduate work begins, and Quantum Mechanics II - Symmetries, Statistical Mechanics and Ther modynamics, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Electrodynamics, the Gauge Theory of Weak Interactions, and Quantum Chromo dynamics are obligatory.

Quantum Theory of Fields
Quantum Theory of Fields

Author: Gregor Wentzel

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-03-05

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0486174492

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Written by a pioneer of quantum field theory, this introductory volume explores scalar fields, vector meson fields, quantum electrodynamics, quantization of electron wave field according to exclusion principle. 1949 edition.

Quantization of Fields
Quantization of Fields

Author: Andrey Nikolaevich Volobuev

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536139266

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In the book Quantization of Fields, the problems of electromagnetic and gravitational fields quantization are examined. Quantization of an electromagnetic field is carried out in photon space, i.e., in the reference system moving with a light velocity. This reference system accompanies a photon, therefore, it is possible to carry out the display of a photon to receive representation about its form and to investigate its parameters and properties. In photon space, the Schrodinger's nonlinear equation with logarithmic nonlinearity (which the wave function of a photon obeys) is found. On the basis of this equation, the problem of a material particle and photon interaction in photon space is investigated. It is shown that the interaction of a photon and material particle can be calculated in the closed form in photon space. Such calculations can be carried out only approximately by a method of the perturbations theory in Euclidian spaces. It is shown that during interaction of a photon and electron on the electron surface, there are waves propagating with a light velocity. The problem of a vacuum in the photon space and also multiphoton system in this space is investigated.During the quantization of a gravitational field, Einstein's equation for a field of gravitation as a basis is used. It is assumed that curved space-time (Riemann's space) is not quantized. Quantization is subjected to an energy-impulse tensor. It is supposed that the curvature of space-time due to the presence of the massive bodies does not create a strength condition in space. The part of corresponding components of an energy-impulse tensor is replaced with quantum sizes by a principle of formation for the quantum mechanics matrix form. On the basis of the quantum form of the gravitational field equation, the solution as a graviton-quantum of a gravitational field is received. It is shown that during the propagation of a graviton near a massive body, there is a pumping of the gravitation field energy in the graviton. Therefore, in the field of a massive body, the graviton is possible to register. When there is distance between the graviton and a massive body, its energy is pumped over back in a gravitation field of a massive body. Therefore, to registering the graviton far from a massive body is problematic. In the book, some standard questions of general relativity - the classical theory of gravitational radiation, the theory of gravitational waves, the Schwarzschild's theory of the solitary mass field, etc. - are submitted also.

Mathematics of Quantization and Quantum Fields
Mathematics of Quantization and Quantum Fields

Author: Jan Dereziński

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 687

ISBN-13: 1107011116

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A unique and definitive review of mathematical aspects of quantization and quantum field theory for graduate students and researchers.

Quantum Fields in Curved Space
Quantum Fields in Curved Space

Author: N. D. Birrell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1984-02-23

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1107392810

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This book presents a comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. Although the treatment is general, special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe. The last decade has witnessed a phenomenal growth in this subject. This is the first attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development. All the major technical results are presented, and the theory is developed carefully from first principles. Here is everything that students or researchers will need to embark upon calculations involving quantum effects of gravity at the so-called one-loop approximation level.

The Physics of Quantum Fields
The Physics of Quantum Fields

Author: Michael Stone

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1461205077

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A gentle introduction to the physics of quantized fields and many-body physics. Based on courses taught at the University of Illinois, it concentrates on the basic conceptual issues that many students find difficult, and emphasizes the physical and visualizable aspects of the subject. While the text is intended for students with a wide range of interests, many of the examples are drawn from condensed matter physics because of the tangible character of such systems. The first part of the book uses the Hamiltonian operator language of traditional quantum mechanics to treat simple field theories and related topics, while the Feynman path integral is introduced in the second half where it is seen as indispensable for understanding the connection between renormalization and critical as well as non-perturbative phenomena.

Quantum Fields and Strings: A Course for Mathematicians
Quantum Fields and Strings: A Course for Mathematicians

Author: Pierre Deligne

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 1999-10-25

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 0821820133

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A run-away bestseller from the moment it hit the market in late 1999. This impressive, thick softcover offers mathematicians and mathematical physicists the opportunity to learn about the beautiful and difficult subjects of quantum field theory and string theory. Cover features an intriguing cartoon that will bring a smile to its intended audience.

Quantum Electrodynamics of Strong Fields
Quantum Electrodynamics of Strong Fields

Author: Greiner W. Hold

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 1489921397

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The NATO Advanced Study Institute on Quantum Electrodynamics of Strong Fields was held at Lahnstein on the Rhine from 15-26 June, 1981. The school was devoted to the advances, theoretical and exper imental, in the physics of strong fields made during the past decade. The topic of the first week was almost exclusively quantum electrodynamics, with discussions of symmetry breaking in the ground state, of the physics of heavy ion collisions and of precision tests of perturbative quantum electrodynamics. This was followed in the second week by the presentation of a broad range of other areas where strong fields occur, reaching from nuclear physics over quantum chromodynamics to gravitation theory and astrophysics. We were fortunate to be able to call on a body of lecturers who not only have made considerable personal contributions to these advances but who are also noted for their lecturing skills. Their dedication for their subject was readily transmitted to the stu dents resulting in a very successful school. This enthusiasm is also reflected in their contributions to these Proceedings which, as I believe, will in time become a standard source of reference for future work on the physics of strong fields and will help to spread the benefits of the school to a larger audience than those who were able to attend. I regret that the Soviet colleagues Ya. B. Zeldovich and V. S. Popov were unable to participate.