Published December 15, 1980 | Version v1
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Instabilities in interacting quantum field theories in non-Minkowskian space-times

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Field Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

Description

Instabilities produced by one-loop quantum effects in quantum field theories in curved space-time or in flat space-time with boundaries are discussed. A criterion for the existence of instability is proposed and applied to various models

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., D
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
12
Series
Phys. Rev., D.
Journal Page Range
3003-3011
ISSN
0556-2821

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12589628
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CAUSALITY; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; MINKOWSKI SPACE; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; SCALAR FIELDS; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY BREAKING; UNIVERSE; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE