Alexander N. Gorban; Nikolas Kazantzis; I. G. Kevrekidis; Hans Christian Öttinger; Konstantinos Theodoropoulos Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG (2006) Kovakantinen kirja
Alexander N. Gorban (ed.); Nikolas Kazantzis (ed.); I. G. Kevrekidis (ed.); Hans Christian Öttinger (ed.); K Theodoropoulos Springer (2010) Pehmeäkantinen kirja
This text presents an intuitive and robust mathematical image of fundamental particle physics based on a novel approach to quantum field theory, which is guided by four carefully motivated metaphysical postulates. In particular, the book explores a dissipative approach to quantum field theory, which is illustrated for scalar field theory and quantum electrodynamics, and proposes an attractive explanation of the Planck scale in quantum gravity. Offering a radically new perspective on this topic, the book focuses on the conceptual foundations of quantum field theory and ontological questions. It also suggests a new stochastic simulation technique in quantum field theory which is complementary to existing ones. Encouraging rigor in a field containing many mathematical subtleties and pitfalls this text is a helpful companion for students of physics and philosophers interested in quantum field theory, and it allows readers to gain an intuitive rather than a formal understanding.
