The classical field limit ofP(ϕ)2 quantum field theory

1981 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Donald
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Classical Field ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Field Limit

scholarly journals The relation between quantum and classical field theory with a classical source

2020 ◽  
Vol 476 (2243) ◽  
pp. 20200656
Author(s):  
S. A. Fulling ◽  
A. G. S. Landulfo ◽  
G. E. A. Matsas
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Classical Field Theory ◽  
Classical Field ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Schwarzschild Solution ◽  
Classical Source ◽  
Time Quantum ◽  
Perturbative Quantum ◽  
Classical Picture

Classical field theory is about fields and how they behave in space–time. Quantum field theory, in practice, usually seems to be about particles and how they scatter. Nevertheless, classical fields must emerge from quantum field theory in appropriate limits, and Michael Duff showed how this happens for the Schwarzschild solution in perturbative quantum gravity. In a series of papers, we and others have shown how classical radiation from an accelerated charge emerges from quantum field theory when the Unruh thermal effect is taken into account. Here, we sharpen those conclusions by showing that, even at finite times, the quantum picture is meaningful and is in close agreement with the classical picture.

Quantum field theory

1955 ◽  
Vol 231 (1186) ◽  
pp. 321-335 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Variational Principle ◽  
Schrodinger Equation ◽  
Classical Field Theory ◽  
Functional Expression ◽  
Scattering Matrix ◽  
Classical Field ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Relativistic Analogue

A functional expression resembling the scattering matrix is introduced into classical field theory, and with this foundation a postulate of quantization is introduced analogous to the definitions of Feynmann. From this are derived some alternative and more familiar forms of field theory. A variational principle is introduced which provides a relativistic analogue of the familiar non-relativistie variational principle for the Schrödinger equation.

STOCHASTIC QUANTIZATION OF THE KINK SOLUTION OF ϕ4 FIELD THEORY

1989 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
RONALD KATES ◽  
ARNOLD ROSENBLUM
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Classical Field ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Stochastic Quantization ◽  
Field Equations ◽  
Kink Solution

The method of Parisi-Wu Stochastic quantization in quantum field theory is compared to earlier work in classical field equations. The method is applied to solve for the propagator of ϕ4 field theory by perturbing the Kink solution.

scholarly journals Supergeometry and Quantum Field Theory, or: What is a Classical Configuration?

1997 ◽  
Vol 09 (08) ◽  
pp. 993-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Schmitt
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Classical Field ◽  
Mathematical Work ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Fermion Fields ◽  
Classical Field Model ◽  
Conceptual Difficulties

We discuss the conceptual difficulties connected with the anticommutativity of classical fermion fields, and we argue that the "space" of all classical configurations of a model with such fields should be described as an infinite-dimensional supermanifold M. We discuss the two main approaches to supermanifolds, and we examine the reasons why many physicists tend to prefer the Rogers approach although the Berezin–Kostant–Leites approach is the more fundamental one. We develop the infinite-dimensional variant of the latter, and we show that the superfunctionals considered in [44] are nothing but superfunctions on M. We propose a programme for future mathematical work, which applies to any classical field model with fermion fields. A part of this programme will be implemented in the successor paper [45].

A Review of Conformal Field Theory in 2D

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1079-1105
Author(s):  
Rahul Nigam
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Conformal Field Theory ◽  
Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Critical Behavior ◽  
Verma Module ◽  
Virasoro Algebra ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Insight Into

In this review we study the elementary structure of Conformal Field Theory in which is a recipe for further studies of critical behavior of various systems in statistical mechanics and quantum field theory. We briefly review CFT in dimensions which plays a prominent role for example in the well-known duality AdS/CFT in string theory where the CFT lives on the AdS boundary. We also describe the mapping of the theory from the cylinder to a complex plane which will help us gain an insight into the process of radial quantization and radial ordering. Finally we will develop the representation of the Virasoro algebra which is the well-known "Verma module".  

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