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OverviewOf value to the general scientific public, this is the first book in the world scientific literature devoted to the Casimir effect. This topic has important applications in the fields of elementary particle physics, statistical physics, quantum field theory, gravitation and cosmology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: V. M. Mostepanenko (Professor, Professor, St Petersburg State Technological Institute, Russia) , N. N. Trunov (, D.I. Mendeleev Scientific Research Institute for Metrology, St Petersburg, Russia) , R. L. ZnajekPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.457kg ISBN: 9780198539988ISBN 10: 0198539983 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 30 January 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Physical foundations of the Casimir effect 2: The Casimir effect for various cases 3: Realistic quantization domain boundary properties 4: Vacuum polarization in topologically non-trivial spaces and cosmology 5: Effective temperature of the vacuum 6: The Casimir effect in elementary particle physicsReviewsThe serious enthusiast of the Casimir effect will rejoice at the publication of this book since it contains a wealth of material, some of which is not very widely known...The book has next to no overlap with books devoted to the Casimir effect in condensed matter physics, like Krech's book ( The Casimir Effect in Critical Systems ) or Langbein's book ( Van der Waals Attraction ). Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |