Klaus Kirsten

Spectral Functions in Mathematics and Physics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Over the last several years, the author and his colleagues have developed new methods for the exact analysis of different spectral functions that are significant in physics. This book provides a comprehensive description of these techniques and their various applications. The author's approach allows for an exact treatment of zeta functions associa

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780367455064
• ISBN-10: 0367455064
• Artikelnr.: 58412020

Autorenporträt

Klaus Kirsten is a post-doctoral associate at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. A First Look at Zeta Functions and Heat Traces. Zeta
Functions on Generalized Cones and Related Manifolds. Calculation of Heat
Kernel Coeffcients via Special Cases. Heat Content Asymptotics. Functional
Determinants. Casimir Energies. Ground State Energies under the Influence
of External Fields. Bose-Einstein Condensation of Ideal Bose Gases under
External Conditions. Conclusions. Appendices. References. Index.