Effective potential calculation for a nonlocal scalar field theory

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dc.contributor.advisorStevenson, Paul M.
dc.creatorHassan, Syed Asif
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:32:59Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:32:59Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractIn the Standard Model, particles acquire mass due to interactions with a spontaneous vacuum condensate of scalar particles. The formation of the condensate can be understood as being due to a balance between the fundamental repulsive λ&phis; 4 interaction and an induced long-range attractive interaction. In order to study the role of this induced long-range interaction, we consider a model theory in which it is included, along with the standard λ&phis; 4 term, in the starting Lagrangian. We calculate the field-theoretic effective potential of this theory, working to second order in both of the interaction coupling strengths. We then investigate the renormalization of this result, in both the perturbative and the "autonomous" frameworks.
dc.format.extent74 pp
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 2007 HASSAN
dc.identifier.citationHassan, Syed Asif. "Effective potential calculation for a nonlocal scalar field theory." (2006) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103716">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103716</a>.
dc.identifier.digital305290827
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103716
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectPhysics
dc.subjectParticle physics
dc.subjectPure sciences
dc.titleEffective potential calculation for a nonlocal scalar field theory
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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