Collected Papers: Constructive Quantum Field Theory Selected Papers

by James Glimm, Arthur Jaffe

Overview

Bibliograpby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Critical point dominance in quantum field models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 lp, ' quantum fieId model in the single-phase regioni: Differentiability of the mass and bounds on critical exponents . . . . 341 Remark on the existence of lp: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 On the approach to the critical point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Critical exponents and elementary partic1es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 V Particle Structure Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 The entropy principle for vertex funetions in quantum fieId models . . . . . 372 Three-partic1e structure of lp' interactions and the sealing limit . . . . . . . . . 397 Two and three body equations in quantum field models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Partic1es and scaling for lattice fields and Ising models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 The resununation of one particIe lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 VI Bounds on Coupling Constants Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 Absolute bounds on vertices and couplings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 The coupling constant in a lp' field theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 VII Confinement and Instantons Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 Instantons in a U(I) lattice gauge theory: A coulomb dipole gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498 Charges, vortiees and confinement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 vi VIII ReOectioD Positivity Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 A note on reflection positivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 vii Collected Papers - Volume 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I Infinite Renormalization of the Hamiltonian Is Necessary 9 II Quantum Field Theory Models: Parti. The ep;" Model 13 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fock space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Q space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Hamiltonian H(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461254201
Publisher:	Birkh�user Boston
Publication date:	04/21/2012
Series:	Contemporary Physicists
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
Pages:	534
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Collected Papers - Volume 2.- I Construction of P(φ)2.- A λ (φ4)2 quantum field theory without cutoffs: part I..- The λ (φ4)2, quantum field theory without cutoffs: part II. The field operators and the approximate vacuum.- The λ (φ4)2 quantum field theory without cutoffs: part III. The physical vacuum.- The Wightman axioms and particle structure in the P(φ)2 quantum field model.- II Phase Cell Localization and—34 Stability.- Positivity and self adjointness of the P(φ)2 Hamiltonian.- The λ (φ4)2 quantum field theory without cutoffs: part IV. Perturbations of the Hamiltonian.- Positivity of the φ34 Hamiltonian.- III Phase Transitions Exist.- Phase transitions for φ24 quantum fields.- A convergent expansion about mean field theory: part I. The expansion.- A convergent expansion about mean field theory: part II. Convergence of the expansion.- IV Phase Transitions and Critical Behavior.- Critical point dominance in quantum field models.- φ24 quantum field model in the single-phase regions: Differentiability of the mass and bounds on critical exponents.- Remark on the existence of φ44.- On the approach to the critical point.- Critical exponents and elementary particles.- V Particle Structure.- The entropy principle for vertex functions in quantum field models.- Three-particle structure of φ4 interactions and the scaling limit.- Two and three body equations in quantum field models.- Particles and scaling for lattice fields and Ising models.- The resummation of one particle lines.- VI Bounds on Coupling Constants.- Absolute bounds on vertices and couplings.- The coupling constant in a φ4 field theory.- VII Confinement and Instantons.- Instantons in a U(1) lattice gauge theory: A coulomb dipole gas.- Charges, vortices and confinement.- VIII ReflectionPositivity.- A note on reflection positivity.