Friday, 29 January 2016

homework and exercises - Free Particle Path Integral Matsubara Frequency


I am trying to calculate Z=ϕ(β)=ϕ(0)=0Dϕ e12β0dτ˙ϕ2

without transforming it to the Matsubara frequency space, I can show that Z=12πβ. However, I have a problem in obtaining the same result in the Matsubara frequency space: ϕ(τ)=1β(nϕn eiωnτ),
with nϕn=0,ωn=2πnβ. And Z=nDϕn δ(nϕn) e12nϕnϕnω2n
which, I think, vanishes.


I guess the problem lies in the measure. Any comments?



Info: I write the Schulman's derivation in imaginary time here. Z=ϕ(0)=ϕ(β)=0Dϕ(τ)e12β0dτ˙ϕ2=limN(12πϵ)(N+1)/2dϕ1dϕNe12ϵNi=0(ϕi+1ϕi)2


Then, we can use the identity duaπea(xu)2bπeb(uy)2=abπ(a+b)eaba+b(xy)2

to evaluate the sum to be Z=12πβ.




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