Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Action principle in classical mechanics
- 2 Action principle in classical field theory
- 3 Action principle in quantum theory
- 4 The effective action
- 5 Quantum statistical mechanics
- 6 Effective action at finite temperature
- 7 Further applications of the Schwinger action principle
- 8 General definition of the effective action
- Appendix 1 Mathematical appendices
- Appendix 2 Review of special relativity
- Appendix 3 Interaction picture
- Bibliography
- Index
Appendix 3 - Interaction picture
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Action principle in classical mechanics
- 2 Action principle in classical field theory
- 3 Action principle in quantum theory
- 4 The effective action
- 5 Quantum statistical mechanics
- 6 Effective action at finite temperature
- 7 Further applications of the Schwinger action principle
- 8 General definition of the effective action
- Appendix 1 Mathematical appendices
- Appendix 2 Review of special relativity
- Appendix 3 Interaction picture
- Bibliography
- Index
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- The Schwinger Action Principle and Effective Action , pp. 469 - 478Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2007