Local zeta regularization and the scalar Casimir effect. A general approach based on integral kernels

DOI10.1142/10570zbMATH Open1381.81003arXiv1505.00711OpenAlexW4236228323MaRDI QIDQ4593775FDOQ4593775

Authors: Davide Fermi, Livio Pizzocchero 

Publication date: 23 November 2017

Abstract: This is the first one of a series of papers about zeta regularization of the divergences appearing in the vacuum expectation value (VEV) of several local and global observables in quantum field theory. More precisely we consider a quantized, neutral scalar field on a domain in any spatial dimension, with arbitrary boundary conditions and, possibly, in presence of an external classical potential. We analyze, in particular, the VEV of the stress-energy tensor, the corresponding boundary forces and the total energy, thus taking into account both local and global aspects of the Casimir effect. In comparison with the wide existing literature on these subjects, we try to develop a more systematic approach, allowing to treat specific configurations by mere application of a general machinery. The present Part I is mainly devoted to setting up this general framework; at the end of the paper, this is exemplified in a very simple case. In Parts II, III and IV we will consider more engaging applications, indicated in the Introduction of the present work.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1505.00711

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zbMATH Keywords

Casimir effectscalar fieldNeumann kernelintegral kernelszeta regularizationDirichlet (heat) kernelDirichlet-Neumann kernel

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Physics (00A79) Dirichlet forms (31C25) (overlinepartial) and (overlinepartial)-Neumann operators (32W05) Heat kernel (35K08) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to quantum theory (81-02) Green's functions for elliptic equations (35J08) Casimir effect in quantum field theory (81T55) Inner product spaces and their generalizations, Hilbert spaces (46C99) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to potential theory (31-01)

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