| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 535 pages) |
| Series |
Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics |
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Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Part I: Fundamentals of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; 1 Basic issues in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; 2 Relaxation, dissipation, noise and fluctuations; 3 Quantum open systems; Part II: Basics of nonequilibrium quantum field theory; 4 Quantum fields on time-dependent backgrounds: Particle creation; 5 Open systems of interacting quantum fields; 6 Functional methods in nonequilibrium QFT; Part III: Gauge invariance, dissipation, entropy, noise and decoherence |
| Summary |
Reference for graduate students and researchers in particle physics, gravitation, cosmology, atomic-optical and condensed matter physics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 490-529) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics.
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Quantum field theory.
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Many-body problem.
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SCIENCE -- Waves & Wave Mechanics.
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Many-body problem
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Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics
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Quantum field theory
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hu, B. L. (Bei-Lok)
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| ISBN |
9780511424328 |
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0511424329 |
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0511423845 |
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9780511423840 |
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9780511423338 |
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0511423330 |
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9780521641685 |
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0521641683 |
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9780511535123 |
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0511535120 |
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