Heat-kernel expansion on noncompact domains and a generalized zeta-function regularization procedure

DOI10.1063/1.2259580zbMATH Open1112.58036arXivhep-th/0601084OpenAlexW2067122227MaRDI QIDQ3442018FDOQ3442018

Authors: Sergio Zerbini, Guido Cognola, Emilio Elizalde 

Publication date: 16 May 2007

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Heat-kernel expansion and zeta function regularisation are discussed for Laplace type operators with discrete spectrum in non compact domains. Since a general theory is lacking, the heat-kernel expansion is investigated by means of several examples. It is pointed out that for a class of exponential (analytic) interactions, generically the non-compactness of the domain gives rise to logarithmic terms in the heat-kernel expansion. Then, a meromorphic continuation of the associated zeta function is investigated. A simple model is considered, for which the analytic continuation of the zeta function is not regular at the origin, displaying a pole of higher order. For a physically meaningful evaluation of the related functional determinant, a generalised zeta function regularisation procedure is proposed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0601084

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Heat and other parabolic equation methods for PDEs on manifolds (58J35) Perturbations of PDEs on manifolds; asymptotics (58J37) Determinants and determinant bundles, analytic torsion (58J52) Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20)

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