Finite-temperature T matrix in a real-time formalism

A generalized off-shell unitarity relation for the two-body scattering T matrix in a many-body medium at finite temperature is derived, through a consistent real-time perturbation expansion by means of Feynman diagrams. We comment on perturbation schemes at finite temperature in connection with an e...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Canivell Cretchley, Víctor, Garrido, L. (Luis), 1930-2009, San Miguel Ruibal, Maximino, Seglar, P. (Pedro)
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1978
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/9365
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/9365
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Teoria quàntica
Quantum kinetics
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Summary:A generalized off-shell unitarity relation for the two-body scattering T matrix in a many-body medium at finite temperature is derived, through a consistent real-time perturbation expansion by means of Feynman diagrams. We comment on perturbation schemes at finite temperature in connection with an erroneous formulation of the Dyson equation in a paper recently published.