Ten physical applications of spectral zeta functions /
Zeta-function regularization is a powerful method in perturbation theory. This book is meant as a guide for the student of this subject. Everything is explained in detail, in particular the mathematical difficulties and tricky points, and several applications are given to show how the procedure work...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1995.
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| Series: | Lecture notes in physics. Monographs ;
35. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- From the contents: Introduction and Outlook
- Mathematical Formulas Involving the Different Zeta Functions
- A Treatment of the Non-Polynomial Contributions: Application to Calculate Partition Functions of Strings and Membranes
- Analytical and Numerical Study of Inhomogeneous Epstein and Epstein-Hurwitz Zeta Functions
- Physical Application: Casimir Effect
- Four Physical Applications of the Inhomogeneous Generalized Epstein-Hurwitz Zeta Functions
- Miscellaneous Applications Combining Zeta with Other Regularization Procedures
- Applications to Gravity, Strings and P-Branes
- Last Application: Topological Symmetry Breaking in Self-Interacting Theories.