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New Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Statistical Mechanics Cargèse 1976

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  • © 1977

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Editors:
  1. Maurice Lévy

    1. Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and High Energies, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

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  2. Pronob Mitter

    1. Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and High Energies, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

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Part of the book series: Nato ASI Subseries B: (ASIB, volume 26)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. A Tutorial Course in Constructive Field Theory

    • James Glimm, Arthur Jaffe
    Pages 1-34

  3. Functional Integral Methods in Quantum Field Theory

    • James Glimm, Arthur Jaffe
    Pages 35-66

  4. How to Parametrize the Solutions of Lagrangian Field Theories: Symmetry Breaking, and Dimensional Interpolation and Renormalization in the (ϕ4)n Model

    • A. S. Wightman
    Pages 67-77

  5. Phase Transitions in Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory

    • J. Fröhlich, T. Spencer
    Pages 79-130

  6. Continuous Symmetry Breakdown in 2+ε Dimension: The Non-Linear σ Model

    • J. Zinn-Justin
    Pages 131-142

  7. Quantum Chromodynamics on a Lattice

    • Kenneth G. Wilson
    Pages 143-172

  8. Gauge Theories on the Lattice

    • Konrad Osterwalder
    Pages 173-199

  9. Continuum Gauge Theories

    • R. Stora
    Pages 201-224

  10. Massless Renormalizable Field Theories and the Yang-Mills Field

    • P. K. Mitter
    Pages 225-239

  11. Conformal Invariant Quantum Field Theory

    • G. Mack
    Pages 241-264

  12. Regularized Quantum Field Theory

    • K. Symanzik
    Pages 265-279

  13. On Non-Renormalizable Interactions

    • G. Parisi
    Pages 281-305

  14. The Classical Sine Gordon Theory

    • K. Pohlmeyer
    Pages 307-338

  15. Interactions via Quadratic Constraints

    • K. Pohlmeyer
    Pages 339-355

  16. Semiclassical Methods in Field Theory

    • Andre Neveu
    Pages 357-366

  17. Quasi-Classical use of Trace Identities in one and Higher Dimensional Field Theories

    • B. Hasslacher
    Pages 367-376

  18. Dynamical Conservation Laws in the Quantized Massive Thirring Model

    • M. Lüscher
    Pages 377-378

  19. Higher Conservation Laws in the Massive Thirring Model

    • R. Flume
    Pages 379-383

  20. Quantum Field Theory of Kinks in Two-Dimensional Space-Time

    • B. Schroer
    Pages 385-417
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About this book

The 1976 Cargese Summer Institute was devoted to the study of certain exciting developments in quantum field theory and critical phenomena. Its genesis occurred in 1974 as an outgrowth of many scientific discussions amongst the undersigned, who decided to form a scientific committee for the organization of the school. On the one hand, various workers in quantum field theory were continuing to make startling progress in different directions. On the other hand, many new problems were arising from these various domains. Thus we feIt that 1976 might be an appropriate occasion both to review recent developments and to encourage interactions between researchers from different backgrounds working on a common set of unsolved problems. An important aspect of the school, as it took place, was the participation of and stimulating interaction between such a broad spectrum of theorists. The central topics of the school were chosen from the areas of solitons, phase transitions, critical behavior, the renormalization group, gauge fields and the analysis of nonrenormalizable field theories. A noteworthy feature of these topics is the interpene­ tration of ideas from quantum field theory and statistical mechanics whose inherent unity is seen in the functional integral formulation of quantum field theory. The actual lectures were partly in the form of tutorials designed to familiarize the participants with re­ cent progress on the main topics of the school. Others were in the form of more specialized seminars reporting on recent research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and High Energies, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

    Maurice Lévy, Pronob Mitter

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: New Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Statistical Mechanics Cargèse 1976

  • Editors: Maurice Lévy, Pronob Mitter

  • Series Title: Nato ASI Subseries B:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8918-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4615-8920-4Published: 27 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-8918-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 473

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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