{"product_id":"the-theory-and-applications-of-instanton-calculations-hardback-9781009291262","title":"The Theory and Applications of Instanton Calculations (Hardback) 9781009291262","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Theory and Applications of Instanton Calculations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2017 volume, now reissued as OA, provides an accessible, detailed introduction to instanton methods and their many applications.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eManu Paranjape (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009291262, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 February 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e322 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 17.6 x 2.2 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eInstantons, or pseudoparticles, are solutions to the equations of motion in classical field theories on a Euclidean spacetime. Instantons are found everywhere in quantum theories as they have many applications in quantum tunnelling. Diverse physical phenomena may be described through quantum tunnelling, for example: the Josephson effect, the decay of meta-stable nuclear states, band formation in tight binding models of crystalline solids, the structure of the gauge theory vacuum, confinement in 2+1 dimensions, and the decay of superheated or supercooled phases. Drawing inspiration from Sidney Coleman's Erice lectures, this volume provides an accessible, detailed introduction to instanton methods, with many applications, making it a valuable resource for graduate students in many areas of physics, from condensed matter, particle and nuclear physics, to string theory. This title, first published in 2017, has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Quantum mechanics and the path integral\u003cbr\u003e 3. The symmetric double well\u003cbr\u003e 4. Decay of a meta-stable state\u003cbr\u003e 5. Quantum field theory and the path integral\u003cbr\u003e 6. Decay of the false vacuum\u003cbr\u003e 7. Large orders in perturbation theory\u003cbr\u003e 8. Quantum electrodynamics in 1+1 dimensions\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Polyakov proof of confinement\u003cbr\u003e 10. Monopole pair production\u003cbr\u003e 11. Quantum chromodynamics (QCD)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Instantons, supersymmetry and Morse theory\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. As aside on 0(4)\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Asymptotic analysis\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Statistical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Statistical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Statistical%20physics%20%5BPHS%5D%22\"\u003ePHS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265418121496,"sku":"9781009291262","price":90.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009291262i_57f9a692-011f-40b3-892a-45899518672d.jpg?v=1696791791","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-theory-and-applications-of-instanton-calculations-hardback-9781009291262","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}