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Author Fulling, Stephen A.

Title Aspects of quantum field theory in curved space-time / Stephen A. Fulling
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [1989]
©1989

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Description ix, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series London Mathematical Society student texts ; 17
London Mathematical Society student texts ; 17
Contents Machine derived contents note: Preface -- 1. A quick course in quantum mechanics -- 2. Self-adjoint, elliptic differential operators and eigen-function expansions -- 3. Quantisation of a static, scalar field theory -- 4. Two-point functions -- 5. The stress tensor and the Casimir effect -- 6. Quantum field theory in general space-times -- 7. Quantum field theory in an expanding universe -- 8. Some geometrical apparatus -- 9. Renormalisation of the stress tensor -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 287-301
Notes London Mathematical Society student texts no:17
Subject Quantum field theory.
Wave equation.
Author London Mathematical Society.
LC no. 89211726
ISBN 052134400X
0521377684 (paperback)