The continuum limit of causal fermion systems. From Planck scale structures to macroscopic physics

DOI10.1007/978-3-319-42067-7zbMATH Open1353.81001arXiv1605.04742OpenAlexW3104208124MaRDI QIDQ736626FDOQ736626

Authors: Felix Finster 

Publication date: 4 August 2016

Published in: Fundamental Theories of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This monograph introduces the basic concepts of the theory of causal fermion systems, a recent approach to the description of fundamental physics. The theory yields quantum mechanics, general relativity and quantum field theory as limiting cases and is therefore a candidate for a unified physical theory. From the mathematical perspective, causal fermion systems provide a general framework for describing and analyzing non-smooth geometries and "quantum geometries." The dynamics is described by a novel variational principle, called the causal action principle. In addition to the basics, the book provides all the necessary mathematical background and explains how the causal action principle gives rise to the interactions of the standard model plus gravity on the level of second-quantized fermionic fields coupled to classical bosonic fields. The focus is on getting a mathematically sound connection between causal fermion systems and physical systems in Minkowski space. The book is intended for graduate students entering the field, and is furthermore a valuable reference work for researchers in quantum field theory and quantum gravity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.04742

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zbMATH Keywords

continuum limitfermionic projectorcausal fermion systemsneutrinosgauge fieldseffective interactionsgravitational interactionsinteracting fermions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to quantum theory (81-02) Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Weak interaction in quantum theory (81V15) Continuum limits in quantum field theory (81T27)

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