The 2006 second edition of this book develops the basic formalism and theoretical techniques for studying relativistic quantum field theory at high temperature and density. Specific physical theories treated include QED, QCD, electroweak theory, and effective nuclear field theories of hadronic and nuclear matter. Topics include: functional integral representation of the partition function, diagrammatic expansions, linear response theory, screening and plasma oscillations, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Goldstone theorem, resummation and hard thermal loops, lattice gauge theory, phase transitions, nucleation theory, quark-gluon plasma, and color superconductivity. Applications to astrophysics and cosmology cover white dwarf and neutron stars, neutrino emissivity, baryon number violation in the early universe, and cosmological phase transitions. Applications to relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions are also included. The book is written for theorists in elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Problems are given at the end of each chapter, and numerous references to the literature are included.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521173223
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94759395
Product Key Features
Author
Joseph I. Kapusta, Charles Gale
Publication Name
Finite-Temperature Field Theory: Principles and Applications
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Physics
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
442 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
244mm
Item Width
170mm
Item Weight
700g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Joseph I. Kapusta, Charles Gale
Series Title
Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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