Ebook: Electroweak Physics and the Early Universe

3D Physics and the Electroweak Phase Transition: Perturbation Theory and Lattice Monte Carlo Analysis; K. Kajantie, M. Shaposhnikov. Dynamical Evolution of the Electroweak Phase Transition; J. Kapusta. Gauge Invariant Effective Potential and 4D Lattice Simulations of the Electroweak Phase Transition; Z. Fodor. On the Strength of First Order Phase Transitions; M. Gleiser. The Electroweak Transition in Extended Models; J.R. Espinosa. Some Non-perturbative Aspects of the Electroweak Phase Transition; W. Buchmüller.ElectroweakBaryogenesis: Problems and Prospects; N. Turok. A Note on Spontaneous Baryogenesis; M. Joyce. Tau Leptons and the Top Quarks in a `nonlocal' Baryogenesis at the Electroweak Phase Transition; T. Prokopec. Preventing Baryon Washout with a Z'; M.C. Bento, O. Bertolami. Baryogenesis from a Primordial Lepton Asymmetry; S. Abel. Electroweak Phase Changes in Two Higgs Models; A. Davies. On Primordial Magnetic Fields; K. Enqvist. Another Look at the Electroweak Vortex Solution; F. Klinkhamer. Electroweak Baryogenesis with Topological Defects; A.C.Davis, et al. Electroweak Strings, Sphalerons, and Magnetic Fields; T.Vachaspati. 30 additional articles. Index.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
3D Physics and the Electroweak Phase Transition: Perturbation Theory and Lattice Monte Carlo Analysis....Pages 1-17
Dynamical Evolution of the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 19-43
Gauge Invariant Effective Potential and 4-D Lattice Simulations of the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 45-62
On the Strength of First Order Phase Transitions....Pages 63-77
An Overview of the ? Expansion and the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 79-91
The Electroweak Phase Transition in Extended Models....Pages 93-104
Some Non-Perturbative Aspects of the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 105-108
Electroweak Baryogenesis: Problems and Prospects....Pages 109-119
A Note on Spontaneous Baryogenesis....Pages 121-124
Tau Leptons and Top Quarks in A ‘Non-Local’ Baryogenesis At the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 125-128
Preventing Baryon Washout with A Z’....Pages 129-132
Baryogenesis from A Primordial Lepton Asymmetry....Pages 133-137
Electroweak Phase Changes in Two Higgs Models....Pages 139-142
On Primordial Magnetic Fields....Pages 143-154
Another Look At the Electroweak Vortex Solution....Pages 155-159
Electroweak Baryogenesis with Topological Defects....Pages 161-170
Electroweak Strings, Sphalerons and Magnetic Fields....Pages 171-183
Electroweak Strings Produce Baryons....Pages 185-189
Electroweak Strings and Topology....Pages 191-194
Sphalerons and Strings....Pages 195-200
Existence and Stability of Spinning Embedded Vortices....Pages 201-204
Effective Potential for the Wilson Line in the Standard Model....Pages 205-212
Fluctuations At Phase Transitions....Pages 213-228
High Temperature Field Theory Beyond Perturbation Theory....Pages 229-247
High Temperature Phase Transitions with the Effective Average Action....Pages 249-253
Exact Renormalization Group Equations for Gauge Theories....Pages 255-258
Environmentally Friendly Renormalization in Finite-Temperature Field Theory....Pages 259-270
Sphaleron-Like Transitions at High Temperatures....Pages 271-285
Fluctuation Corrections to the Transition Rate of the Electroweak Sphaleron....Pages 287-295
Hot Abelian Higgs Model: Real-Time Properties....Pages 297-300
Non-Equilibrium Evolution of Disoriented Chiral Condensates....Pages 301-313
Non-Equilibrium Quantum Field Evolution in FRW Cosmologies....Pages 315-327
A Report on Quantum Spinodal Decomposition....Pages 329-332
Nonperturbative Evaluation of the Sphaleron Transition Rate....Pages 333-336
Bubble Nucleation in Theories with Symmetry Breaking by Radiative Corrections....Pages 337-347
One-Loop Corrections to the Bubble Nucleation Rate at Finite Temperature....Pages 349-353
Hydrodynamics of Bubble Growth....Pages 355-357
Quantum Scattering and Classical Solutions....Pages 359-375
Spherical Shells of Classical Gauge Field and Their Topological Charge as A Perturbative Expansion....Pages 377-380
In Search of Classical Trajectories....Pages 381-384
Possible Instability of the Effective Potential in A Scalar Model Due to Extra Dimensions....Pages 385-388
Gravitinos in the Early Universe....Pages 389-391
On the Problem of the Magnetic Mass....Pages 393-396
Next-to-Leading Order Debye-Screening in Spontaneously Broken Gauge Theories....Pages 397-400
Hierarchy of Effective Models....Pages 401-404
Derivative Corrections in A Scalar Theory....Pages 405-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-410

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
3D Physics and the Electroweak Phase Transition: Perturbation Theory and Lattice Monte Carlo Analysis....Pages 1-17
Dynamical Evolution of the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 19-43
Gauge Invariant Effective Potential and 4-D Lattice Simulations of the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 45-62
On the Strength of First Order Phase Transitions....Pages 63-77
An Overview of the ? Expansion and the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 79-91
The Electroweak Phase Transition in Extended Models....Pages 93-104
Some Non-Perturbative Aspects of the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 105-108
Electroweak Baryogenesis: Problems and Prospects....Pages 109-119
A Note on Spontaneous Baryogenesis....Pages 121-124
Tau Leptons and Top Quarks in A ‘Non-Local’ Baryogenesis At the Electroweak Phase Transition....Pages 125-128
Preventing Baryon Washout with A Z’....Pages 129-132
Baryogenesis from A Primordial Lepton Asymmetry....Pages 133-137
Electroweak Phase Changes in Two Higgs Models....Pages 139-142
On Primordial Magnetic Fields....Pages 143-154
Another Look At the Electroweak Vortex Solution....Pages 155-159
Electroweak Baryogenesis with Topological Defects....Pages 161-170
Electroweak Strings, Sphalerons and Magnetic Fields....Pages 171-183
Electroweak Strings Produce Baryons....Pages 185-189
Electroweak Strings and Topology....Pages 191-194
Sphalerons and Strings....Pages 195-200
Existence and Stability of Spinning Embedded Vortices....Pages 201-204
Effective Potential for the Wilson Line in the Standard Model....Pages 205-212
Fluctuations At Phase Transitions....Pages 213-228
High Temperature Field Theory Beyond Perturbation Theory....Pages 229-247
High Temperature Phase Transitions with the Effective Average Action....Pages 249-253
Exact Renormalization Group Equations for Gauge Theories....Pages 255-258
Environmentally Friendly Renormalization in Finite-Temperature Field Theory....Pages 259-270
Sphaleron-Like Transitions at High Temperatures....Pages 271-285
Fluctuation Corrections to the Transition Rate of the Electroweak Sphaleron....Pages 287-295
Hot Abelian Higgs Model: Real-Time Properties....Pages 297-300
Non-Equilibrium Evolution of Disoriented Chiral Condensates....Pages 301-313
Non-Equilibrium Quantum Field Evolution in FRW Cosmologies....Pages 315-327
A Report on Quantum Spinodal Decomposition....Pages 329-332
Nonperturbative Evaluation of the Sphaleron Transition Rate....Pages 333-336
Bubble Nucleation in Theories with Symmetry Breaking by Radiative Corrections....Pages 337-347
One-Loop Corrections to the Bubble Nucleation Rate at Finite Temperature....Pages 349-353
Hydrodynamics of Bubble Growth....Pages 355-357
Quantum Scattering and Classical Solutions....Pages 359-375
Spherical Shells of Classical Gauge Field and Their Topological Charge as A Perturbative Expansion....Pages 377-380
In Search of Classical Trajectories....Pages 381-384
Possible Instability of the Effective Potential in A Scalar Model Due to Extra Dimensions....Pages 385-388
Gravitinos in the Early Universe....Pages 389-391
On the Problem of the Magnetic Mass....Pages 393-396
Next-to-Leading Order Debye-Screening in Spontaneously Broken Gauge Theories....Pages 397-400
Hierarchy of Effective Models....Pages 401-404
Derivative Corrections in A Scalar Theory....Pages 405-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-410
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