Adventures in theoretical physics [[electronic resource] ] : selected papers with commentaries / / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (761 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.15 |
Collana | World Scientific series in 20th century physics |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical physics
Physics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-91967-5
9786611919672 981-277-476-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Preface ; Commentaries ; 1. Early Years and Condensed Matter Physics ; References for Chapter 1 ; 2. High Energy Neutrino Reactions PCAC Relations and Sum Rules ; Introduction ; Forward Lepton Theorem ; Soft Pion Theorems ; Sum Rules ; More Low Energy Theorems
Weak Pion Production Redux References for Chapter 2 ; 3. Anomalies: Chiral Anomalies and Their Nonrenormalization Perturbative Corrections to Scaling and Trace Anomalies to All Orders ; Chiral Anomalies and n0 -> yy Decay ; Anomaly Nonrenormalization Point Splitting Calculations of the Anomaly The Non-Abelian Anomaly Its Nonrenormalization and Geometric Interpretation ; Perturbative Corrections to Scaling ; Trace Anomalies to All Orders ; References for Chapter 3 ; 4. Quantum Electrodynamics ; Introduction Strong Magnetic Field Electrodynamics: Photon Splitting and Vacuum Dielectric Constant The ""Finite QED"" Program via the Callan-Symanzik Equations ; Compactification of Massless QED and Applications ; References for Chapter 4 ; 5. Particle Phenomenology and Neutral Currents Introduction Visits to Fermilab ; Neutral Currents ; References for Chapter 5 ; 6. Gravitation ; Introduction ; First Papers ; Einstein Gravity as a Symmetry Breaking Effect ; References for Chapter 6 ; 7. Non-Abelian Monopoles Confinement Models and Chiral Symmetry Breaking Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458756603321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Adventures in theoretical physics [[electronic resource] ] : selected papers with commentaries / / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (761 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.15 |
Collana | World Scientific series in 20th century physics |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical physics
Physics |
ISBN |
1-281-91967-5
9786611919672 981-277-476-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Preface ; Commentaries ; 1. Early Years and Condensed Matter Physics ; References for Chapter 1 ; 2. High Energy Neutrino Reactions PCAC Relations and Sum Rules ; Introduction ; Forward Lepton Theorem ; Soft Pion Theorems ; Sum Rules ; More Low Energy Theorems
Weak Pion Production Redux References for Chapter 2 ; 3. Anomalies: Chiral Anomalies and Their Nonrenormalization Perturbative Corrections to Scaling and Trace Anomalies to All Orders ; Chiral Anomalies and n0 -> yy Decay ; Anomaly Nonrenormalization Point Splitting Calculations of the Anomaly The Non-Abelian Anomaly Its Nonrenormalization and Geometric Interpretation ; Perturbative Corrections to Scaling ; Trace Anomalies to All Orders ; References for Chapter 3 ; 4. Quantum Electrodynamics ; Introduction Strong Magnetic Field Electrodynamics: Photon Splitting and Vacuum Dielectric Constant The ""Finite QED"" Program via the Callan-Symanzik Equations ; Compactification of Massless QED and Applications ; References for Chapter 4 ; 5. Particle Phenomenology and Neutral Currents Introduction Visits to Fermilab ; Neutral Currents ; References for Chapter 5 ; 6. Gravitation ; Introduction ; First Papers ; Einstein Gravity as a Symmetry Breaking Effect ; References for Chapter 6 ; 7. Non-Abelian Monopoles Confinement Models and Chiral Symmetry Breaking Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784767603321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Adventures in theoretical physics : selected papers with commentaries / / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (761 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.15 |
Collana | World Scientific series in 20th century physics |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical physics
Physics |
ISBN |
1-281-91967-5
9786611919672 981-277-476-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents ; Preface ; Commentaries ; 1. Early Years and Condensed Matter Physics ; References for Chapter 1 ; 2. High Energy Neutrino Reactions PCAC Relations and Sum Rules ; Introduction ; Forward Lepton Theorem ; Soft Pion Theorems ; Sum Rules ; More Low Energy Theorems
Weak Pion Production Redux References for Chapter 2 ; 3. Anomalies: Chiral Anomalies and Their Nonrenormalization Perturbative Corrections to Scaling and Trace Anomalies to All Orders ; Chiral Anomalies and n0 -> yy Decay ; Anomaly Nonrenormalization Point Splitting Calculations of the Anomaly The Non-Abelian Anomaly Its Nonrenormalization and Geometric Interpretation ; Perturbative Corrections to Scaling ; Trace Anomalies to All Orders ; References for Chapter 3 ; 4. Quantum Electrodynamics ; Introduction Strong Magnetic Field Electrodynamics: Photon Splitting and Vacuum Dielectric Constant The ""Finite QED"" Program via the Callan-Symanzik Equations ; Compactification of Massless QED and Applications ; References for Chapter 4 ; 5. Particle Phenomenology and Neutral Currents Introduction Visits to Fermilab ; Neutral Currents ; References for Chapter 5 ; 6. Gravitation ; Introduction ; First Papers ; Einstein Gravity as a Symmetry Breaking Effect ; References for Chapter 6 ; 7. Non-Abelian Monopoles Confinement Models and Chiral Symmetry Breaking Introduction |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824300203321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quantum theory as an emergent phenomenon : the statistical mechanics of matrix models as the precursor of quantum field theory / / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 225 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 530.12 |
Soggetto topico |
Quantum theory
Physics |
ISBN |
1-107-14861-8
1-280-51610-0 9786610516100 0-511-21476-6 0-511-21655-6 0-511-21118-X 0-511-31533-3 0-511-53527-9 0-511-21295-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The quantum measurement problem -- Reinterpretations of quantum mechanical foundations -- Motivations for believing that quantum mechanics is incomplete -- Brief historical remarks on trace dynamics -- Trace dynamics: the classical Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics of matrix models -- Bosonic and fermionic matrices and the cyclic trace identities -- Derivative of a trace with respect on an operator -- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics of matrix models -- The generalized Poisson bracket, its properties, and applications -- Trace dynamics contrasted with unitary Heisenberg picture dynamics -- Additional generic conserved quantities -- The trace "fermion number" N -- The conserved operator C -- Conserved quantities for continuum spacetime theories -- An illustrative example: a Dirac fermion coupled to a scalar Klein-Gordon field -- Symmetries of conserved quantities under p[subscript F left and right arrow] q[subscript F] -- Trace dynamics models with global supersymmetry -- The Wess-Zumino model -- The supersymmetric Yang-Mills model -- The matrix model for M theory -- Superspace considerations and remarks -- Statistical mechanics of matrix models -- The Liouville theorem -- The canonical ensemble -- The microcanonical ensemble -- Gauge fixing in the partition function -- Reduction of the Hilbert space modulo i[subscript eff] -- Global unitary fixing -- The emergence of quantum field dynamics -- The general Ward identity -- Variation of the source terms -- Approximations/assumptions leading to the emergence of quantum theory. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828066903321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quaternionic quantum mechanics and quantum fields [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, c1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (599 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.1/2 |
Collana | International series of monographs on physics |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical physics
Quantum field theory Quantum theory Quaternions |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-52535-5
9786610525355 0-19-534506-1 1-4294-0624-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; I: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL FORMALISM; 1 Introduction; 2 General Framework of Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics; 3 Further General Results in Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics; II: NONRELATIVISTIC QUATERNIONIC QUANTUM MECHANICS; 4 One-Particle Quantum Mechanics - General Formalism; 5 Stationary State Methods and Phase Methods; 6 Scattering Theory and Bound States; 7 Methods for Time Development; 8 Single-Channel Time-Dependent Formal Scattering Theory; 9 Multiparticle and Multichannel Methods; 10 Further Multiparticle Topics; III: RELATIVISTIC QUATERNIONIC QUANTUM MECHANICS
11 Relativistic Single-Particle Wave Equations: Spin-0 and Spin-1/212 More on Relativistic Wave Equations: The Spin-1 Gauge Potential, Lagrangian Formulations, and the Poincaré Group; 13 Quaternionic Quantum Field Theory; 14 Outlook; Appendix A. Proof of the Jacobi Identity for the Generalized Poisson Bracket; Appendix B. Derivation of Gaussian Integral Formulas; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458351803321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
New York, : Oxford University Press, c1995 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quaternionic quantum mechanics and quantum fields [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, c1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (599 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.1/2 |
Collana | International series of monographs on physics |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical physics
Quantum field theory Quantum theory Quaternions |
ISBN |
0-19-773256-9
1-280-52535-5 9786610525355 0-19-534506-1 1-4294-0624-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; I: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL FORMALISM; 1 Introduction; 2 General Framework of Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics; 3 Further General Results in Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics; II: NONRELATIVISTIC QUATERNIONIC QUANTUM MECHANICS; 4 One-Particle Quantum Mechanics - General Formalism; 5 Stationary State Methods and Phase Methods; 6 Scattering Theory and Bound States; 7 Methods for Time Development; 8 Single-Channel Time-Dependent Formal Scattering Theory; 9 Multiparticle and Multichannel Methods; 10 Further Multiparticle Topics; III: RELATIVISTIC QUATERNIONIC QUANTUM MECHANICS
11 Relativistic Single-Particle Wave Equations: Spin-0 and Spin-1/212 More on Relativistic Wave Equations: The Spin-1 Gauge Potential, Lagrangian Formulations, and the Poincaré Group; 13 Quaternionic Quantum Field Theory; 14 Outlook; Appendix A. Proof of the Jacobi Identity for the Generalized Poisson Bracket; Appendix B. Derivation of Gaussian Integral Formulas; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784791403321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
New York, : Oxford University Press, c1995 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quaternionic quantum mechanics and quantum fields / / Stephen L. Adler |
Autore | Adler Stephen L |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, c1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (599 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.1/2 |
Collana | International series of monographs on physics |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical physics
Quantum field theory Quantum theory Quaternions |
ISBN |
0-19-773256-9
1-280-52535-5 9786610525355 0-19-534506-1 1-4294-0624-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; I: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL FORMALISM; 1 Introduction; 2 General Framework of Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics; 3 Further General Results in Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics; II: NONRELATIVISTIC QUATERNIONIC QUANTUM MECHANICS; 4 One-Particle Quantum Mechanics - General Formalism; 5 Stationary State Methods and Phase Methods; 6 Scattering Theory and Bound States; 7 Methods for Time Development; 8 Single-Channel Time-Dependent Formal Scattering Theory; 9 Multiparticle and Multichannel Methods; 10 Further Multiparticle Topics; III: RELATIVISTIC QUATERNIONIC QUANTUM MECHANICS
11 Relativistic Single-Particle Wave Equations: Spin-0 and Spin-1/212 More on Relativistic Wave Equations: The Spin-1 Gauge Potential, Lagrangian Formulations, and the Poincaré Group; 13 Quaternionic Quantum Field Theory; 14 Outlook; Appendix A. Proof of the Jacobi Identity for the Generalized Poisson Bracket; Appendix B. Derivation of Gaussian Integral Formulas; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818663103321 |
Adler Stephen L | ||
New York, : Oxford University Press, c1995 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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