S-matrix formulation of thermodynamics with N-body scatterings

Abstract We apply a phase space expansion scheme to incorporate the N-body scattering processes in the S-matrix formulation of statistical mechanics. A generalized phase shift function suitable for studying the thermal contribution of $$N \rightarrow N$$ N → N processes is motivated and examined in...

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Main Author: Pok Man Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-08-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5106-0