{
  "id": "hep-th/9910187",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "1999-10-24T15:49:08.000Z",
  "updated": "1999-10-24T15:49:08.000Z",
  "title": "Quantum Field Theory of Topological Defects as Inhomogeneous Condensates",
  "authors": [
    "Massimo Blasone",
    "Petr Jizba"
  ],
  "comment": "10 pages, 1 figure. To appear in the Proceedings of the 37th International School of Subnuclear Physics, Erice, 29 Aug. - 7 Sep. 1999",
  "categories": [
    "hep-th",
    "cond-mat",
    "hep-ph",
    "nlin.SI",
    "solv-int"
  ],
  "abstract": "In the framework of the Closed-Time-Path formalism, we show how topological defects may arise in Quantum Field Theory as result of a localized (inhomogeneous) condensation of particles. We demonstrate our approach on two examples; kinks in the $2D \\lambda \\psi^{4}$ theory (both at zero and finite temperature) and vortices in the complex $4D \\lambda \\psi^{4} $ theory.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "1999-10-24T15:49:08.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "quantum field theory",
      "topological defects",
      "inhomogeneous condensates",
      "closed-time-path formalism",
      "finite temperature"
    ],
    "publication": {
      "doi": "10.1142/9789812811585_0024"
    },
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 10,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 509068,
      "adsabs": "1999hep.th...10187B"
    }
  }
}