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Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
November 2022
Print publication year:
2023
Online ISBN:
9781009290036
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Bringing together the key ideas from nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and powerful methodology from quantum field theory, this 2008 book captures the essence of nonequilibrium quantum field theory. Beginning with the foundational aspects of the theory, the book presents important concepts and useful techniques, discusses issues of basic interest, and shows how thermal field, linear response, kinetic theories and hydrodynamics emerge. It also illustrates how these concepts are applied to research topics including nonequilibrium phase transitions, thermalization in relativistic heavy ion collisions, the nonequilibrium dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensation, and the generation of structures from quantum fluctuations in the early Universe. This self-contained book is a valuable reference for graduate students and researchers in particle physics, gravitation, cosmology, atomic-optical and condensed matter physics. It has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

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'… a very well written book which covers thoroughly various formalisms for studying nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and nonequilibrium.quantum field theory … The authors have written many of the seminal papers and the book is a masterpiece of pedagogy, explaining and resolving very clearly many of the technical issues that had to be overcome in the development of this subject. It should prove essential reading to anyone venturing to work in this important new field.'

Fred Cooper - Program Director of Theoretical Physics, National Science Foundation

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Contents

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  • Frontmatter
    pp i-vi
  • Dedication
    pp vii-viii
  • Contents
    pp ix-xii
  • Preface to the First Edition
    pp xiii-xvi
  • Part I - Fundamentals of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics
    pp 1-2
  • 1 - Basic issues in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics
    pp 3-38
  • 2 - Relaxation, dissipation, noise and fluctuations
    pp 39-59
  • 3 - Quantum open systems
    pp 60-90
  • Part II - Basics of nonequilibrium quantum field theory
    pp 91-92
  • 4 - Quantum fields on time–dependent backgrounds: Particle creation
    pp 93-147
  • 5 - Open systems of interacting quantum fields
    pp 148-169
  • 6 - Functional methods in nonequilibrium QFT
    pp 170-208
  • Part III - Gauge invariance, dissipation, entropy, noise and decoherence
    pp 209-210
  • 7 - Magneticmonopoles and solitons
    pp 211-230
  • 8 - Dissipation and noise in mean field dynamics
    pp 231-250
  • 9 - Entropy generation and decoherence of quantum fields
    pp 251-288
  • Part IV - Thermal, kinetic and hydrodynamic regimes
    pp 289-290
  • 10 - Thermal field and linear response theory
    pp 291-314
  • 11 - Quantum kinetic field theory
    pp 315-344
  • 12 - Hydrodynamics and thermalization
    pp 345-388
  • Part V - Applications to selected current research
    pp 389-390
  • 13 - Nonequilibrium Bose–Einstein condensates
    pp 391-428
  • 14 - Nonequilibrium issues in RHICs and DCCs
    pp 429-446
  • 15 - Nonequilibrium quantum processes in the early universe
    pp 447-489
  • References
    pp 490-529
  • Index
    pp 530-536

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