Schwinger's Quantum Action Principle

From Dirac’s Formulation Through Feynman’s Path Integrals, the Schwinger-Keldysh Method, Quantum Field Theory, to Source Theory

AvKimball A. Milton

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Starting from the earlier notions of stationary action principles, these tutorial notes shows how Schwinger’s Quantum Action Principle descended from Dirac’s formulation, which independently led Feynman to his path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics. Part I brings out in more detail the connection between the two formulations, and applications are discussed. Then, the Keldysh-Schwinger time-cycle method of extracting matrix elements is described. Part II will discuss the variational formulation of quantum electrodynamics and the development of source theory.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-06-25
Mått:155 x 235 x 8 mm
Vikt:201 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Physics
Antal sidor:116
Upplaga:2015
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319201276

Utforska kategorier

Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Matematisk fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Kvantfysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Professor Kimball Milton is the George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Physics at the University of Oklahoma. Kim Milton, a student of Julian Schwinger, studies in particular vacuum energy phenomena (the Casimir effect) in contexts ranging from cosmological through hadronic to condensed matter systems. He is the author, together with J Mehra of "Climbing the Mountain: The Scientific Biography of Julian Schwinger" Oxford University Press, 2000.

Recensioner i media

"The main goal of this short book is to examine quantum action principles and, in particular, the Schwinger action principle. ... For anyone who is interested in a good but brief introduction to the subject, this monograph should be considered." (Paul F. Bracken, Mathematical Reviews, April, 2016)

Innehållsförteckning

Historical introduction.- Review of classical action principles.- Classical field theory - electrodynamics.- Quantum Action Principle.- Time-cycle or Schwinger-keldysh Formulation.- Relativistic Theory of Fields.- Nonrelativistic Source theory.- Concluding remarks.