Quantum Correlations in Field Theory and Integrable Systems

Quantum Correlations in Field Theory and Integrable Systems
Author: Stefano Evangelisti
Publisher: Minkowski Institute Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1927763096

This doctoral thesis analytically and numerically examines some of the most important concepts in quantum correlations in low-dimensional physics: entanglement and out-of-equilibrium dynamics. As John Bell once said: "Entanglement expresses the spooky nonlocality inherent to quantum mechanics", and its study not only concerns the foundations of any quantum theory, but also has important applications in quantum information and condensed matter theory, amongst others. The first chapters are devoted to the study of "entanglement entropies", a popular measure of the "quantumness" of a physical system. The main focus of the analysis is the one-dimensional XYZ spin-1/2 chain in equilibrium, an interacting theory which in addition to being integrable also has interesting scaling limits, such as the sine-Gordon field theory. Moving away from equilibrium the subsequent chapters deal with the dynamics of quantum correlators after an instantaneous quantum quench. The emphasis is on two different models and techniques; the transverse field Ising chain is studied using the form-factor approach and the O(3) non-linear sigma model is studied by means of the semi-classical theory. In the final chapter the author highlights an important general result: in the absence of long-range interactions in the final Hamiltonian the dynamics of a quantum system are determined by the same statistical ensemble that describes static correlations.

Integrable Systems, Quantum Groups, and Quantum Field Theories

Integrable Systems, Quantum Groups, and Quantum Field Theories
Author: Alberto Ibort
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401119805

In many ways the last decade has witnessed a surge of interest in the interplay between theoretical physics and some traditional areas of pure mathematics. This book contains the lectures delivered at the NATO-ASI Summer School on `Recent Problems in Mathematical Physics' held at Salamanca, Spain (1992), offering a pedagogical and updated approach to some of the problems that have been at the heart of these events. Among them, we should mention the new mathematical structures related to integrability and quantum field theories, such as quantum groups, conformal field theories, integrable statistical models, and topological quantum field theories, that are discussed at length by some of the leading experts on the areas in several of the lectures contained in the book. Apart from these, traditional and new problems in quantum gravity are reviewed. Other contributions to the School included in the book range from symmetries in partial differential equations to geometrical phases in quantum physics. The book is addressed to researchers in the fields covered, PhD students and any scientist interested in obtaining an updated view of the subjects.

New Trends In Quantum Integrable Systems - Proceedings Of The Infinite Analysis 09

New Trends In Quantum Integrable Systems - Proceedings Of The Infinite Analysis 09
Author: Boris Feigin
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2010-10-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814462926

The present volume is the result of the international workshop on New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems that was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 27 to 31 July 2009. As a continuation of the RIMS Research Project “Method of Algebraic Analysis in Integrable Systems” in 2004, the workshop's aim was to cover exciting new developments that have emerged during the recent years.Collected here are research articles based on the talks presented at the workshop, including the latest results obtained thereafter. The subjects discussed range across diverse areas such as correlation functions of solvable models, integrable models in quantum field theory, conformal field theory, mathematical aspects of Bethe ansatz, special functions and integrable differential/difference equations, representation theory of infinite dimensional algebras, integrable models and combinatorics.Through these topics, the reader can learn about the most recent developments in the field of quantum integrable systems and related areas of mathematical physics.

Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics

Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics
Author: Alexei M. Tsvelik
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2007-01-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139440500

This book is a course in modern quantum field theory as seen through the eyes of a theorist working in condensed matter physics. It contains a gentle introduction to the subject and therefore can be used even by graduate students. The introductory parts include a derivation of the path integral representation, Feynman diagrams and elements of the theory of metals including a discussion of Landau–Fermi liquid theory. In later chapters the discussion gradually turns to more advanced methods used in the theory of strongly correlated systems. The book contains a thorough exposition of such non-perturbative techniques as 1/N-expansion, bosonization (Abelian and non-Abelian), conformal field theory and theory of integrable systems. The book is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral associates and independent researchers working in condensed matter physics.

New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems

New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems
Author: Boris Feigin
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2010-10-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814324361

The present volume is the result of the international workshop on New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems that was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 27 to 31 July 2009. As a continuation of the RIMS Research Project "Method of Algebraic Analysis in Integrable Systems" in 2004, the workshop's aim was to cover exciting new developments that have emerged during the recent years. Collected here are research articles based on the talks presented at the workshop, including the latest results obtained thereafter. The subjects discussed range across diverse areas such as correlation functions of solvable models, integrable models in quantum field theory, conformal field theory, mathematical aspects of Bethe ansatz, special functions and integrable differential/difference equations, representation theory of infinite dimensional algebras, integrable models and combinatorics. Through these topics, the reader is exposed to the most recent developments in the field of quantum integrable systems and related areas of mathematical physics.

Integrable Structures of Exactly Solvable Two-Dimensional Models of Quantum Field Theory

Integrable Structures of Exactly Solvable Two-Dimensional Models of Quantum Field Theory
Author: S. Pakuliak
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401006709

Integrable quantum field theories and integrable lattice models have been studied for several decades, but during the last few years new ideas have emerged that have considerably changed the topic. The first group of papers published here is concerned with integrable structures of quantum lattice models related to quantum group symmetries. The second group deals with the description of integrable structures in two-dimensional quantum field theories, especially boundary problems, thermodynamic Bethe ansatz and form factor problems. Finally, a major group of papers is concerned with the purely mathematical framework that underlies the physically-motivated research on quantum integrable models, including elliptic deformations of groups, representation theory of non-compact quantum groups, and quantization of moduli spaces.

Low-Dimensional Applications of Quantum Field Theory

Low-Dimensional Applications of Quantum Field Theory
Author: L. Baulieu
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1489919198

The Cargese Summer School "Low Dimensional Applications of Quantum Field Theory" was held in July 1995. The School was dedicated to the memory of Claude Itzykson. This session focused on the recent progress in quantum field theory in two dimen sions with a particular emphasis on integrable models and applications of quantum field theory to condensed matter physics. A large fraction of the school was also devoted to a detailed review of the exciting developments in four dimensional super symmetric Yang-Mills theory. The diversity of the topics presented constitute, in our opinion, one of the most attractive features of these proceedings. Some contributions constitute a very thor ough introduction to their subject matter and should be helpful to advanced students in the field while others present entirely new research, not previously published, and should be of considerable interest to the specialist. There were in depth introductory lectures on the application of conformal field theory techniques to disordered systems, on the quantum Hall effect, on quantum in tegrable systems, on the thermodynamic Bethe Ansatz and on the new developments in supersymmetric gauges theories. The computation of the three point function of the Liouville model using conformal bootstrap methods was presented in detail.

New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems - Proceedings of the Infinite Analysis 09

New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems - Proceedings of the Infinite Analysis 09
Author: Boris Feigin
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN:

Annotation. The present volume is the result of the international workshop on New Trends in Quantum Integrable Systems that was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 27 to 31 July 2009. As a continuation of the RIMS Research Project "Method of Algebraic Analysis in Integrable Systems" in 2004, the workshop's aim was to cover exciting new developments that have emerged during the recent years. Collected here are research articles based on the talks presented at the workshop, including the latest results obtained thereafter. The subjects discussed range across diverse areas such as correlation functions of solvable models, integrable models in quantum field theory, conformal field theory, mathematical aspects of Bethe ansatz, special functions and integrable differential/difference equations, representation theory of infinite dimensional algebras, integrable models and combinatorics. Through these topics, the reader can learn about the most recent developments in the field of quantum integrable systems and related areas of mathematical physics.