Field Theoretical Background for Thermal Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2008-02-03 v2
Abstract
Techniques of zero-temperature field theory that have found application in the analysis of field theory at finite temperature are revisited. Specifically, several of the results that are discussed are relevant to the study of symmetry-changing phase transitions and high temperature QCD, which today are among the most actively investigated problems in finite temperature field theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9311324,
title = {Field Theoretical Background for Thermal Physics},
author = {R. Jackiw and notes by G. Amelino-Camelia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9311324},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Tex + epsf, 25 pages,MIT-CTP-2254, 2 figures included, to appear in the Proceedings of the III Workshop on Thermal Field Theories and Their Applications, Banff, Canada, August 15-27, 1993. (fig2, which was giving problems in printing, has been substituted)