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Overview"This monograph introduces the basic concepts of the theory of causal fermion systems, a recent approach to the description of fundamental physics. The theory yields quantum mechanics, general relativity and quantum field theory as limiting cases and is therefore a candidate for a unified physical theory. From the mathematical perspective, causal fermion systems provide a general framework for describing and analyzing non-smooth geometries and ""quantum geometries"". The dynamics is described by a novel variational principle, called the causal action principle. In addition to the basics, the book provides all the necessary mathematical background and explains how the causal action principle gives rise to the interactions of the standard model plus gravity on the level of second-quantized fermionic fields coupled to classical bosonic fields. The focus is on getting a mathematically sound connection between causal fermion systems and physical systems in Minkowski space. The book is intended for graduate students entering the field, and is furthermore a valuable reference work for researchers in quantum field theory and quantum gravity." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Felix FinsterPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Volume: 186 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.848kg ISBN: 9783319824925ISBN 10: 3319824929 Pages: 548 Publication Date: 14 June 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsCausal Fermion Systems: An Overview.- Computational Tools.- An Action Principle for an Interacting Fermion System and its Analysis in the Continuum Limit.- The Continuum Limit of a Fermion System Involving Neutrinos: Weak and Gravitational Interactions.- The Continuum Limit of a Fermion System Involving Leptons and Quarks: Strong, Electroweak and Gravitational Interactions.- Appendices.ReviewsThe present book collects the results of many research papers of the author and shows the great endeavor behind. ... I find this book extremely useful and important for mathematicians and physicists alike, because it signifies a renaissance of mathematical logic and new vision of particle physics and gravity. (Gert Roepstorff, zbMATH 1353.81001, 2017) “The present book collects the results of many research papers of the author and shows the great endeavor behind. … I find this book extremely useful and important for mathematicians and physicists alike, because it signifies a renaissance of mathematical logic and new vision of particle physics and gravity.” (Gert Roepstorff, zbMATH 1353.81001, 2017) Author InformationFelix Finster studied physics and mathematics at the University of Heidelberg, where he graduated in 1992 with Claus Gerhardt and Franz Wegner. In 1992–1995 he wrote his PhD thesis at ETH Zürich with Konrad Osterwalder. In 1996–1998 he was a post-doc with Shing-Tung Yau at Harvard University. From 1998–2002 he was member of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig in the group of Eberhard Zeidler. Since 2002 he has been full professor of mathematics at the University of Regensburg. He works on problems in general relativity and quantum field theory. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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