Ward identities at finite temperature

Journal Article · Tue Feb 20 04:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.49761· OSTI ID:21156228

D'Olivo, J C; Torres, M; Tututi, E ^[1]

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1. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Apartado Postal 70-543, 04510 Mexico, D.F. (Mexico)

The Ward identities for QED at finite temperature are derived using the functional real-time formalism. They are verified by an explicit one-loop calculation. An effective causal vertex is constructed which satisfy the Ward identity with the associated retarded self-energy.

• OSTI ID: 21156228
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 359; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
CALCULATION METHODS
FEYNMAN DIAGRAM
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
SELF-ENERGY
VERTEX FUNCTIONS
WARD IDENTITY