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Local Quantum Physics -- Fields, Particles, Algebras
Context
AQFT
AQFT and operator algebra
Definitions
Theorems
States and observables
Operator algebra
Local QFT
Euclidean QFT
Physics
This entry is about the book
- Rudolf Haag, Local quantum physics – Fields, particles, algebras Springer (1992) 2nd., rev. and enlarged ed. Springer (1996) (ZMATH entry)
which discusses basic aspects of quantum field theory from the axiomatic and precise point of view of AQFT (formalizing quantum field theories by their local nets of observables).
While axiomatic, the book does contain a fair bit of discussion of the relation to actual physics.
Here is a hyperlinked keyword list
Contents
Chapter I Background
Chapter II General quantum field theory
Chapter III Algebras of local observables and fields
Chapter IV Charges, global gauge groups and exchange symmetry
Chapter V Thermal states and modular automorphisms
Chapter VI Particles. Completeness of the particle picture
Chapter VII Principles and lessons of quantum field theory
Chapter VIII Retrospective and outlook
Revised on July 31, 2011 08:52:33
by
Urs Schreiber
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