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Classical Real Time Correlation Functions And Quantum Corrections at Finite Temperature

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We consider quantum corrections to classical real time correlation functions at finite temperature. We derive a semi-classical expansion in powers of \hbar with coefficients including all orders in the coupling constant. We give explicit expressions up to order 2\hbar^2. We restrict ourselves to a scalar theory. This method, if extended to gauge theories, might be used to compute quantum corrections to the high temperature baryon number violation rate in the Standard Model.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9609170,
  title  = {Classical Real Time Correlation Functions And Quantum Corrections at Finite Temperature},
  author = {Dietrich Bödeker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9609170},
  year   = {2009}
}

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21 pages (revtex)

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