Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics (Chicago Lectures in Physics)

Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics (Chicago Lectures in Physics)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 264 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780226870250
  • DDC分類 530.143

Full Description


In this book, Robert Wald provides an introduction to the formulation of quantum field theory in curved spacetime. He begins with a treatment of the ordinary one-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator, progresses through the construction of quantum field theory in flat spacetime to possible constructions of quantum field theory in curved spacetime, and, ultimately, to an algebraic formulation of the theory. The text disentangles the main features of the theory from inessential ones (such as a particle interpretation) and clarifies relationships between various approaches to the formulation of the theory. The author also provides an account of the Unruh effect, the Hawking effect and some of its ramifications. In particular, the subject of black-hole thermodynamics, which remains an active area of research, is treated in depth.

Contents

Preface Notation, Conventions, and Terminology 1Overview 2: Quantum Mechanical Preliminaries 3: Quantum Fields in Flat Spacetime 4: Quantum Fields in Curved Spacetime 5: The Unruh Effect 6: Classical Black Hole Thermodynamics 7: The Hawking Effect Appendix: Some Basic Definitions and Constructions Pertaining to Hilbert Spaces References Notation Index General Index