Quantum field theory in curved spacetime

Details Quantum field theory in curved spacetime Quantum field theory in curved spacetime

2006-01-03

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0601008v2

Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, J.-P. Francoise, G. Naber and T.S. Tsou, eds., Academic (Elsevier) Amsterdam, New York a

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

21 pages, LaTeX (uses amssymb and epsf) 6 ps figures. In accordance with the Encyclopedia style, only 18 references included.

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An encyclopedia article on mathematical aspects of quantum field theory in curved spacetime. Section titles are: Introduction and preliminaries; Construction of *-algebra for a real linear scalar field on globally hyperbolic spacetimes and some general theorems; Particle creation and the limitations of the particle concept; Theory of the stress-energy tensor; Hawking and Unruh effects; Non-globally hyperbolic spacetimes and the time-machine question; Other related topics and some warnings.

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