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Thermo field theory versus imaginary time formalism

  • 1. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
  • 2. Alberta Univ., Edmonton (Canada). Dept. of Physics

Description

We calculate a two-loop diagram at finite temperature to compare Thermo Field Theory (=Th.F.Th.) with the conventional imaginary time formalism (=Im.T.F.). The summation over the Matsubara frequency in Im.T.F. is carried out at two-loop level, and the result is shown to coincide with that of Th.F.Th. We confirm that in Im.T.F. the temperature dependent divergences cancel out at least in the calculation of effective potential of phi4 theory, as in Th.F.Th. (author)

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10 p.
Report number
IC--83/207

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Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
15050523
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FEYNMAN DIAGRAM; PHI4-FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
DIAGRAMS; FIELD THEORIES; INFORMATION