Causal Fermion Systems: An Introduction to Fundamental Structures, Methods and Applications

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Auteurs principaux: Finster, Felix, Kindermann, Sebastian, Treude, Jan-Hendrik
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author Finster, Felix
Kindermann, Sebastian
Treude, Jan-Hendrik
author_facet Finster, Felix
Kindermann, Sebastian
Treude, Jan-Hendrik
contents This textbook 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, the causal action principle. The book includes a detailed summary of the mathematical and physical preliminaries. It explains the physical concepts behind the causal fermion system approach from the basics. Moreover, all the mathematical objects and structures are introduced step by step. The mathematical methods used for the analysis of causal fermion systems and the causal action principle are introduced in depth. Many examples and applications are worked out. The textbook is addressed to master and graduate students in mathematics or physics. Furthermore, it serves as a reference work for researchers working in the field.
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spellingShingle Causal Fermion Systems: An Introduction to Fundamental Structures, Methods and Applications
Finster, Felix
Kindermann, Sebastian
Treude, Jan-Hendrik
Mathematical Physics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Analysis of PDEs
Quantum Physics
This textbook 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, the causal action principle. The book includes a detailed summary of the mathematical and physical preliminaries. It explains the physical concepts behind the causal fermion system approach from the basics. Moreover, all the mathematical objects and structures are introduced step by step. The mathematical methods used for the analysis of causal fermion systems and the causal action principle are introduced in depth. Many examples and applications are worked out. The textbook is addressed to master and graduate students in mathematics or physics. Furthermore, it serves as a reference work for researchers working in the field.
title Causal Fermion Systems: An Introduction to Fundamental Structures, Methods and Applications
topic Mathematical Physics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Analysis of PDEs
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.06450