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Probabilistic Methods in Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity
β Scribed by Sergio Albeverio, Boguslav Zegarlinski (auth.), P. H. Damgaard, H. HΓΌffel, A. Rosenblum (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 381
- Series
- NATO ASI Series 224
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
From August 21 through August 27, 1989 the Nato Advanced Research Workshop Probabilistic Methods in Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity" was held at l'Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques, Cargese, France. This publication is the Proceedings of this workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together a group of scientists who have been at the forefront of the development of probabilistic methods in Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity. The original thought was to put emphasis on the introduction of stochastic processes in the understanding of Euclidean Quantum Field Theory, with also some discussion of recent progress in the field of stochastic numerical methods. During the final preparation of the meeting we broadened the scope to include all those Euclidean Quantum Field Theory descriptions that make direct reference to concepts from probability theory and statistical mechanics. Several of the main contributions centered around a more rigorous discussion of stochastic processes for the formulation of Euclidean Quantum Field Theory. These rather stringent mathematical approaches were contrasted with the more heuristic stochastic quantization scheme developed in 1981 by Parisi and Wu: Stochastic quanΒ tization, its intrinsic BRST -structure and stochastic regularization appeared in many disguises and in connection with several different problems throughout the workshop.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Some stochastic techniques in quantization, new developments in Markov fields and quantum fields....Pages 1-19
Random Surfaces: A Non-Perturbative Regularization of Strings?....Pages 21-36
From Lattice Gauge Theory Towards Gravity....Pages 37-54
Geometric Continuum Regularization of Quantum Field Theory....Pages 55-71
Quantization = Geometry + Probability....Pages 73-85
Simulation of Staggered Fermions by Polymer Algorithms....Pages 87-106
All Gauge Orbits and Some Gribov Copies Encompassed by the Gribov Horizon....Pages 107-130
Beyond the Gribov Horizon in the Femto Universe....Pages 131-152
The O (N)-Symmetric Non-Linear Ο-Model to Three Leading Orders in 1/N....Pages 153-166
Simulations of Lattice QCD with Dynamical Fermions....Pages 167-182
Stochastic Overrelaxation Algorithms and Critical Slowing Down....Pages 183-189
Slave Equations for Connected Correlation Functions....Pages 191-198
The Monomer-Dimer Algorithm and QCD at Finite Density....Pages 199-208
The Theory of Hybrid Stochastic Algorithms....Pages 209-223
Numerical Investigation of Four-Dimensional Field Theories....Pages 225-232
Probability, Time, and Gravity....Pages 233-242
Simplicial Quantum Gravity From Two to Four Dimensions....Pages 243-257
BRS Symmetry in Stochastic Quantization of the Gravitational Field....Pages 259-266
Solved and Unsolved Problems in the Stochastic Quantization of Gravity....Pages 267-277
Hidden BRST Symmetry and Large N....Pages 279-286
On Gauge Invariances in Stochastic Quantization....Pages 287-294
Critical Dynamics, Stochastic Quantization and Supersymmetry....Pages 295-298
Renormalization in Stochastic Quantization and Supersymmetry....Pages 299-309
Random Walk Representation of Propagators for Particles with Spin....Pages 311-316
The Critical Behaviour of a Nontrivial Random Surface Model....Pages 317-324
Random Surfaces with Ising Spins....Pages 325-329
The Use of Fourier Acceleration in the Langevin Simulation of Random Surfaces....Pages 331-337
Path-Integral Approach to Classical Mechanics....Pages 339-348
An Approach to Quantum Field Theory Through Stochastic Equations....Pages 349-354
Remarks on the Renormalisation of Fermions Coupled to Gauge Fields in the Zwanziger Gauge....Pages 355-364
The Parisi-Wu Method and Quantum Chaos....Pages 365-368
Back Matter....Pages 369-374
β¦ Subjects
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques;Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory;Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics;Statistics, general
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