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Renormalization
An Introduction
Buch von Manfred Salmhofer
Sprache: Englisch

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Why another book on the renormalization of field theory? This book aims to contribute to the bridging of the gap between the treatments of renor­ malization in physics courses and the mathematically rigorous approach. It provides a simple but rigorous introduction to perturbative renormalization, and, in doing so, also equips the reader with some basic techniques which are a prerequisite for studying renormalization nonperturbatively. Beside these technical issues, it also contains a proof of renormalizability of ¢4 theory in d :5 4 dimensions and a discussion of renormalization for systems with a Fermi surface, which are realistic models for electrons in metals. Like the two courses on which it is based, the book is intended to be easily accessible to mathematics and physics students from the third year on, and after going through it, one should be able to start reading the current literature on the subject, in particular on nonperturbative renormalization. Chapter 1 provides a brief motivation for studying quantum theory by functional integrals, as well as the setup. In Chap. 2, the techniques of Gaus­ sian integration and Feynman graph expansions are introduced. I then give simple proofs of basic results, such as the theorem that the logarithm of the generating functional is a sum of values of connected Feynman graphs. In Chap. 3, the Wilson renormalization flow is defined, and perturbative renormalizability of ¢4 theory in d :5 4 dimensions is proven using a renormal­ ization group differential equation. The Feynman graph expansion of Chap.
Why another book on the renormalization of field theory? This book aims to contribute to the bridging of the gap between the treatments of renor­ malization in physics courses and the mathematically rigorous approach. It provides a simple but rigorous introduction to perturbative renormalization, and, in doing so, also equips the reader with some basic techniques which are a prerequisite for studying renormalization nonperturbatively. Beside these technical issues, it also contains a proof of renormalizability of ¢4 theory in d :5 4 dimensions and a discussion of renormalization for systems with a Fermi surface, which are realistic models for electrons in metals. Like the two courses on which it is based, the book is intended to be easily accessible to mathematics and physics students from the third year on, and after going through it, one should be able to start reading the current literature on the subject, in particular on nonperturbative renormalization. Chapter 1 provides a brief motivation for studying quantum theory by functional integrals, as well as the setup. In Chap. 2, the techniques of Gaus­ sian integration and Feynman graph expansions are introduced. I then give simple proofs of basic results, such as the theorem that the logarithm of the generating functional is a sum of values of connected Feynman graphs. In Chap. 3, the Wilson renormalization flow is defined, and perturbative renormalizability of ¢4 theory in d :5 4 dimensions is proven using a renormal­ ization group differential equation. The Feynman graph expansion of Chap.
Zusammenfassung

The first textbook presenting the recently discovered renormalization techniques for the Schrödinger as well as the Dirac equation

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Field Theory.- 2. Techniques.- 3. The Renormalization Group.- 4. The Fermi Surface Problem.- A. Appendix to Chapters 1-3.- A.1 A Topology on the Ring of Formal Power Series.- A.2 Fourier Transformation.- A.3 Properties of the Boson Propagator.- A.4 Wick Reordering for Bosons.- A.5 The Lower Bound for the Sunset Graph.- B. Appendix to Chapter 4.- B.1 Fermionic Fock Space.- B.2 Calculus on Grassmann Algebras.- B.3 Grassmann Gaussian Integrals.- B.4 Gram's Inequality; Bounds for Gaussian Integrals.- B.5 Grassmann Integrals for Fock Space Traces.- B.5.1 Delta Functions and Integral Kernels.- B.5.2 The Formula for the Trace.- B.5.3 The Time Continuum Limit.- B.5.4 Nambu Formalism.- B.5.5 Matsubara Frequencies.- B.6 Feynman Graph Expansions.- B.7 The Thermodynamic Limit in Perturbation Theory.- B.8 Volume Improvement Bounds.- B.8.1 The One-Loop Volume Bound.- B.8.2 The Two-Loop Volume Bound.- References.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Inhalt: x
231 S.
6 s/w Illustr.
24 s/w Zeichng.
ISBN-13: 9783540646662
ISBN-10: 3540646663
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Salmhofer, Manfred
Hersteller: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Maße: 241 x 160 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Manfred Salmhofer
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.1998
Gewicht: 0,541 kg
Artikel-ID: 106809558
Zusammenfassung

The first textbook presenting the recently discovered renormalization techniques for the Schrödinger as well as the Dirac equation

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Field Theory.- 2. Techniques.- 3. The Renormalization Group.- 4. The Fermi Surface Problem.- A. Appendix to Chapters 1-3.- A.1 A Topology on the Ring of Formal Power Series.- A.2 Fourier Transformation.- A.3 Properties of the Boson Propagator.- A.4 Wick Reordering for Bosons.- A.5 The Lower Bound for the Sunset Graph.- B. Appendix to Chapter 4.- B.1 Fermionic Fock Space.- B.2 Calculus on Grassmann Algebras.- B.3 Grassmann Gaussian Integrals.- B.4 Gram's Inequality; Bounds for Gaussian Integrals.- B.5 Grassmann Integrals for Fock Space Traces.- B.5.1 Delta Functions and Integral Kernels.- B.5.2 The Formula for the Trace.- B.5.3 The Time Continuum Limit.- B.5.4 Nambu Formalism.- B.5.5 Matsubara Frequencies.- B.6 Feynman Graph Expansions.- B.7 The Thermodynamic Limit in Perturbation Theory.- B.8 Volume Improvement Bounds.- B.8.1 The One-Loop Volume Bound.- B.8.2 The Two-Loop Volume Bound.- References.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Inhalt: x
231 S.
6 s/w Illustr.
24 s/w Zeichng.
ISBN-13: 9783540646662
ISBN-10: 3540646663
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Salmhofer, Manfred
Hersteller: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Maße: 241 x 160 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Manfred Salmhofer
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.1998
Gewicht: 0,541 kg
Artikel-ID: 106809558
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