We compute the nonequilibrium real-time evolution of an O(N)-symmetric scalar quantum field theory from a systematic 1/N expansion of the 2PI effective action to next-to-leading order, which includes scattering and memory effects. In contrast to the standard 1/N expansion of the 1PI effective action
Renormalisation of out-of-equilibrium quantum fields
✍ Scribed by Sz. Borsányi; U. Reinosa
- Book ID
- 103866466
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 241 KB
- Volume
- 820
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0375-9474
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✦ Synopsis
We consider the initial value problem and its renormalisation in the framework of the twoparticle-irreducible (2PI) effective action. We argue that in the case of appropriately chosen selfconsistent initial conditions, the counterterms needed to renormalise the system in equilibrium are also sufficient to renormalise its time evolution. In this way we improve on Gaussian initial conditions which have the disadvantage of generically not showing a continuum limit. For a more detailed discussion see [1].
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