scholarly journals Simulating quantum field theory in curved spacetime with quantum many-body systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Run-Qiu Yang ◽  
Hui Liu ◽  
Shining Zhu ◽  
Le Luo ◽  
Rong-Gen Cai
Author(s):  
Sauro Succi

Chapter 32 expounded the basic theory of quantum LB for the case of relativistic and non-relativistic wavefunctions, namely single-particle quantum mechanics. This chapter goes on to cover extensions of the quantum LB formalism to the overly challenging arena of quantum many-body problems and quantum field theory, along with an appraisal of prospective quantum computing implementations. Solving the single particle Schrodinger, or Dirac, equation in three dimensions is a computationally demanding task. This task, however, pales in front of the ordeal of solving the Schrodinger equation for the quantum many-body problem, namely a collection of many quantum particles, typically nuclei and electrons in a given atom or molecule.


2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 1630015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Fewster

The framework of locally covariant quantum field theory (QFT), an axiomatic approach to QFT in curved spacetime (CST), is reviewed. As a specific focus, the connection between spin and statistics is examined in this context. A new approach is given, which allows for a more operational description of theories with spin and for the derivation of a more general version of the spin–statistics connection in CSTs than previously available. This part of the text is based on [C. J. Fewster, arXiv:1503.05797.] and a forthcoming publication; the emphasis here is on the fundamental ideas and motivation.


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (08n09) ◽  
pp. 1570-1573
Author(s):  
G. DE BERREDO-PEIXOTO

The soft breaking of gauge or other symmetries is the typical Quantum Field Theory phenomenon. In many cases one can apply the Stückelberg procedure, which means introducing some additional field (or fields) and restore the gauge symmetry. The original softly broken theory corresponds to a particular choice of the gauge fixing condition. In this paper we use this scheme for performing quantum calculations for fermion-torsion theory, softly broken by the torsion mass in arbitrary curved spacetime.


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