Zero Momentum Calculations for Finite Temperature Field Theory

Aug, 1986
44 pages
Published in:
  • Z.Phys.C 36 (1987) 153
Report number:
  • IMPERIAL/TP/85-86/34

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Abstract: (Springer)
Problems with calculations of Feynaman diagrams with no external leg carrying non-zero momentum for a finite temperature scalar field theory using a real time path integral approach are considered. The necessary extra rules for all such calculations are derived, covering all the usual methods of calculating the effective potential, and several problems with such calculations from the path integral viewpoint are resolved.
  • FIELD THEORY: FINITE TEMPERATURE
  • FIELD THEORY: SCALAR
  • FIELD THEORY: PATH INTEGRAL
  • FEYNMAN GRAPH
  • PROPAGATOR
  • MOMENTUM
  • FIELD THEORY: EFFECTIVE ACTION
  • APPROXIMATION: EFFECTIVE POTENTIAL