Overview
- Leading experts in the field present the latest advances in quantum field theories
- Reflecting the diversity of approaches and tools developed in the last years
- With a part dedicated to (semi-)classical field theories
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Mathematical Physics Studies (MPST)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Locality in Perturbative QFTs
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Front Matter
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(Semi-)Classical Field Theories
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Front Matter
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Algebraic Aspects of Locality
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Back Matter
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About this book
Despite its long history and stunning experimental successes, the mathematical foundation of perturbative quantum field theory is still a subject of ongoing research.
This book aims at presenting some of the most recent advances in the field, and at reflecting the diversity of approaches and tools invented and currently employed.
Both leading experts and comparative newcomers to the field present their latest findings, helping readers to gain a better understanding of not only quantum but also classical field theories. Though the book offers a valuable resource for mathematicians and physicists alike, the focus is more on mathematical developments.
This volume consists of four parts:
The first Part covers local aspects of perturbative quantum field theory, with an emphasis on the axiomatization of the algebra behind the operator product expansion. The second Part highlights Chern-Simons gauge theories, while the third examines (semi-)classical field theories. In closing, Part 4 addresses factorization homology and factorization algebras.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Field Theories
Editors: Damien Calaque, Thomas Strobl
Series Title: Mathematical Physics Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09949-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-09948-4Published: 19 January 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34412-6Published: 24 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-09949-1Published: 06 January 2015
Series ISSN: 0921-3767
Series E-ISSN: 2352-3905
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 556
Number of Illustrations: 119 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: Quantum Field Theories, String Theory, Mathematical Physics, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences