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Inclusive scattering matrix and scattering of quasiparticles

Mathematical Physics 2020-01-08 v2 Statistical Mechanics High Energy Physics - Theory math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

The quantum theory can be formulated in the language of positive functionals on Weyl or Clifford algebra (LL-functionals). It is shown that this language gives simple understanding of diagrams of Keldysh formalism (that coincide in our case with the diagrams of thermo-field dynamics). The matrix elements of the scattering matrix in the formalism of LL-functionals are related to inclusive cross-sections, therefore we suggest the name "inclusive scattering matrix" for this notion. The inclusive scattering matrix can be expressed in terms of on-shell values of generalized Green functions. This notion is necessary if we want to analyze collisions of quasiparticles.

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@article{arxiv.1904.04050,
  title  = {Inclusive scattering matrix and scattering of quasiparticles},
  author = {Albert Schwarz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.04050},
  year   = {2020}
}

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15 pages