Quantum field theory in curved spacetime [electronic resource] : quantized fields and gravity / Leonard E. Parker, David J. Toms.
Series: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics2009Description: 1 online resource (1 v.) : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Quantum field theory in curved spacetime.Online resources:
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Quantum fields in Minkowski spacetime -- Basics of quantum fields in curved spacetimes -- Expectation values quadratic in fields -- Particle creation by black holes -- The one-loop effective action -- The effective action: Non-gauge theories -- The effective action: Gauge theories.