INTERPOLATING BETWEEN TOPOLOGIES - CASIMIR ENERGIES

Authors
MAROLF D
Citation
D. Marolf, INTERPOLATING BETWEEN TOPOLOGIES - CASIMIR ENERGIES, Physics letters. Section B, 392(3-4), 1997, pp. 287-290
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. Section B → ACNP
ISSN journal
03702693
Volume
392
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
287 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-2693(1997)392:3-4<287:IBT-CE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A set of models is considered which, in a certain sense, interpolates between 1+1 free quantum field theories on topologically distinct back grounds. The intermediate models may be termed free quantum field theo ries, though they are certainly not local. Their ground state energies are computed and shown to be finite. The possible relevance to changi ng spacetime topologies is discussed.