Relativistic Many-Body Theory : A New Field-Theoretical Approach PDF
by Ingvar Lindgren
Part of the Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics series
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This book gives a comprehensive account of relativistic many-body perturbation theory, based upon field theory. After some introductory chapters about time-independent and time dependent many-body perturbation theory (MBPT), the standard techniques of S-matrix and Green's functions are reviewed. Next, the newly introduced covariant-evolution-operator method is described, which can be used, like the S-matrix method, for calculations in quantum electrodynamics (QED). Unlike the S-matrix method, this has a structure that is similar to that of MBPT and therefore can serve as basis for a unified theory. Such an approach is developed in the final chapters, and its equivalence to the Bethe-Salpeter equation is demonstrated. Possible applications are discussed and numerical illustrations given.
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Download - Immediately Available
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- Publisher:Springer New York
- Publication Date:30/04/2011
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- ISBN:9781441983091