Effective Action in Quantum Gravity

by I.L Buchbinder

Overview

In part one of Effective Action in Quantum Gravity, the book describes the principles of quantum field theory and the significance of and theory behind effective action. Part two deals with quantum field theory in curved space-time and the effective action. These two parts provide the tools for understanding the rest of the book, which is devoted to selected problems of quantum gravity where the effective action plays a major role. The book assumes only a basic understanding of quantum field theory and general relativity and will be of interest to postgraduate students and researchers in theoretical high-energy physics and gravitational theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351453820
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/29/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	461
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

I.L Buchbinder

Table of Contents

Elements of quantum field theory: The basic models of quantum field theory. Effective action in quantum field theory. Quantum field theory in curved space-time and effective action: The renormalization and renormalization group equations in curved space-time. The renormalization group method in curved space-time with torsion. Renormalization group equations and effective action. Unique effective action in quantum field theory. Effective action of composite fields in curved space-time. Selected problems of quantum gravity: Higher derivatives quantum gravity. Asymptotically free models of grand unification. Effective action in multidimensional quantum gravity. Quantum properties of torus compactified membrane.