Foundations of Physics

, Volume 27, Issue 2, pp 227–237 | Cite as

Mathematical theory of radiation

  • V. Bach
  • J. Fröhlich
  • I. M. Sigal
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Abstract

In this paper we present an informal review of our recent work whose goal is to develop a mathematical theory of the physical phenomenon of emission and absorption of radiation by systems of nonrelativistic matter such as atoms and molecules.

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Riemann Surface Unstable Manifold Lamb Shift Soft Photon Complex Deformation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • V. Bach
    • 1
  • J. Fröhlich
    • 2
  • I. M. Sigal
    • 3
  1. 1.F B Mathematik MA 7-2Technische Universität, BerlinBerlinGermany
  2. 2.Theoretische PhysikETH-HönggerbergZürichSwitzerland
  3. 3.Department of MathematicsUniversity of TorontoTorontoCanada

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