The theory and applications of instanton calculations /

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Author / Creator:	Paranjape, M. B., author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 309 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
Subject:	Quantum field theory -- Mathematics. Instantons. Instantons. Quantum field theory -- Mathematics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14061603

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ISBN:	9781108548731 1108548733 9781316658741 1316658740 9781107155473 1107155479
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 6, 2017).
Summary:	Instantons, or pseudoparticles, are solutions to the equations of motion in classical field theories on a Euclidean spacetime. Instantons are found everywhere in quantum theories as they have many applications in quantum tunnelling. Diverse physical phenomena may be described through quantum tunnelling, for example: the Josephson effect, the decay of meta-stable nuclear states, band formation in tight binding models of crystalline solids, the structure of the gauge theory vacuum, confinement in 2+1 dimensions, and the decay of superheated or supercooled phases. Drawing inspiration from Sidney Coleman's Erice lectures, this volume provides an accessible, detailed introduction to instanton methods, with many applications, making it a valuable resource for graduate students in many areas of physics, from condensed matter, particle and nuclear physics, to string theory.
Other form:	Print version: Paranjape, M.B. Theory and applications of instanton calculations. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018 9781107155473 1107155479

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