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Record Nr.

UNINA9910250049003321

Autore

Ydri Badis

Titolo

Lectures on Matrix Field Theory / / by Badis Ydri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-46003-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 352 p. 8 illus., 6 illus. in color.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 1616-6361 ; ; 929

Disciplina

530.14

Soggetti

Elementary particles (Physics)

Quantum field theory

Mathematical physics

Computer science—Mathematics

Algebraic geometry

Quantum physics

Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory

Mathematical Physics

Mathematical Applications in Computer Science

Algebraic Geometry

Quantum Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Introductory Remarks -- The Non-Commutative Moyal-Weyl Spaces Rd -- The Fuzzy Sphere -- Quantum Non-Commutative Phi-Four -- The Multitrace Approach -- Non-Commutative Gauge Theory -- Appendix A - The Landau States -- Appendix B - The Traces TrtAtB and TrtAtBtCtD -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

These lecture notes provide a systematic introduction to matrix models of quantum field theories with non-commutative and fuzzy geometries. The book initially focuses on the matrix formulation of non-commutative and fuzzy spaces, followed by a description of the non-perturbative treatment of the corresponding field theories. As an example, the phase structure of non-commutative phi-four theory is treated in great detail, with a separate chapter on the multitrace



approach. The last chapter offers a general introduction to non-commutative gauge theories, while two appendices round out the text. Primarily written as a self-study guide for postgraduate students – with the aim of pedagogically introducing them to key analytical and numerical tools, as well as useful physical models in applications – these lecture notes will also benefit experienced researchers by providing a reference guide to the fundamentals of non-commutative field theory with an emphasis on matrix models and fuzzy geometries.