A Philosophical Approach to Quantum Field Theory - Couverture rigide

Öttinger, Hans Christian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1108415113 ISBN 13 : 9781108415118

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

This text presents an intuitive and robust mathematical image of fundamental particle physics based on a novel approach to quantum field theory, which is guided by four carefully motivated metaphysical postulates. In particular, the book explores a dissipative approach to quantum field theory, which is illustrated for scalar field theory and quantum electrodynamics, and proposes an attractive explanation of the Planck scale in quantum gravity. Offering a radically new perspective on this topic, the book focuses on the conceptual foundations of quantum field theory and ontological questions. It also suggests a new stochastic simulation technique in quantum field theory which is complementary to existing ones. Encouraging rigor in a field containing many mathematical subtleties and pitfalls this text is a helpful companion for students of physics and philosophers interested in quantum field theory, and it allows readers to gain an intuitive rather than a formal understanding.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hans Christian Öttinger is Professor of Polymer Physics at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich (ETH Zürich). His research is focused on developing a general framework of nonequilibrium thermodynamics as a tool for describing dissipative classical and quantum systems.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108415113
• ISBN 13: 9781108415118
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 270
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