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TREATMENT OF COLLECTIVE COORDIN... (V34)

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These lecture notes deal with the problem of collective coordinates in many-body systems, which are treated as gauge systems in (0+1) dimensions. The resulting classical Dirac brackets are discussed, as well as the structure of the quantal space of wavefunctions. Emphasis is made on the application of the BRST formalism. Several systems displaying an approximate breakdown of symmetries are treated. Many-body physicists may find attractive both a rigorous formulation of the problem of collective coordinates and being introduced to the BRST formalism, which has become a fundamental tool in gauge theories. Field-theorists may find illuminating the applications to simpler mechanical examples. The notes are self-contained. In particular, they do not require a previous knowledge of either the BRST formalism or of collective transformations.
Product details
Number of Pages:
120
Release Date:
1990-10-01
Publication Date:
1990-07-11
Publisher:
World Scientific
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9810203063
ISBN13:
9789810203061
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
336 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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