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1 | (4) |
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1.1 Code, Numerics, Figures |
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3 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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2 Probabilities, Moments, Cumulants |
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5 | (10) |
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2.1 Probabilities, Observables, and Moments |
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5 | (3) |
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2.2 Transformation of Random Variables |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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2.4 Connection Between Moments and Cumulants |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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3 Gaussian Distribution and Wick's Theorem |
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15 | (6) |
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3.1 Gaussian Distribution |
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15 | (1) |
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3.2 Moment and Cumulant-Generating Function of a Gaussian |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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3.4 Graphical Representation: Feynman Diagrams |
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18 | (1) |
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3.5 Appendix: Self-Adjoint Operators |
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19 | (1) |
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3.6 Appendix: Normalization of a Gaussian |
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19 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (18) |
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4.1 Solvable Theories with Small Perturbations |
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21 | (2) |
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4.2 Special Case of a Gaussian Solvable Theory |
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23 | (3) |
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4.3 Example: Example: "φ3 + φ4" Theory |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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4.5 Cancelation of Vacuum Diagrams |
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28 | (3) |
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4.6 Equivalence of Graphical Rules for n-Point Correlation and n-th Moment |
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31 | (1) |
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4.7 Example: "φ3 + φ4" Theory |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (6) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (14) |
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39 | (1) |
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5.2 General Proof of the Linked Cluster Theorem |
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40 | (5) |
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5.3 External Sources--Two Complimentary Views |
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45 | (3) |
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5.4 Example: Connected Diagrams of the "φ + φ4" Theory |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (3) |
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52 | (1) |
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6 Functional Preliminaries |
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53 | (4) |
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6.1 Functional Derivative |
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53 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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6.1.3 Special Case of the Chain Rule: Fourier Transform |
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55 | (1) |
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6.2 Functional Taylor Series |
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55 | (2) |
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7 Functional Formulation of Stochastic Differential Equations |
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57 | (12) |
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7.1 Stochastic Differential Equations |
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57 | (3) |
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7.2 Onsager-Machlup Path Integral |
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60 | (1) |
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7.3 Martin-Siggia-Rose-De Dominicis-Janssen (MSRDJ) Path Integral |
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61 | (1) |
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7.4 Moment-Generating Functional |
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62 | (2) |
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7.5 Response Function in the MSRDJ Formalism |
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64 | (5) |
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67 | (2) |
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8 Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process: The Free Gaussian Theory |
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69 | (8) |
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69 | (1) |
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8.2 Propagators in Time Domain |
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70 | (2) |
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8.3 Propagators in Fourier Domain |
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72 | (5) |
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75 | (2) |
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9 Perturbation Theory for Stochastic Differential Equations |
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77 | (18) |
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9.1 Vanishing Moments of Response Fields |
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77 | (1) |
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9.2 Feynman Rules for SDEs in Time Domain and Frequency Domain |
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78 | (4) |
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9.3 Diagrams with More Than a Single External Leg |
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82 | (2) |
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9.4 Appendix: Unitary Fourier Transform |
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84 | (2) |
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9.5 Appendix: Vanishing Response Loops |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (7) |
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93 | (2) |
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10 Dynamic Mean-Field Theory for Random Networks |
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95 | (32) |
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10.1 The Notion of a Mean-Field Theory |
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95 | (1) |
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10.2 Definition of the Model and Generating Functional |
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96 | (1) |
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10.3 Self-averaging Observables |
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97 | (3) |
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10.4 Average over the Quenched Disorder |
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100 | (7) |
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10.5 Stationary Statistics: Self-consistent Autocorrelation as a Particle in a Potential |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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10.7 Assessing Chaos by a Pair of Identical Systems |
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111 | (6) |
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10.8 Schrodinger Equation for the Maximum Lyapunov Exponent |
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117 | (1) |
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10.9 Condition for Transition to Chaos |
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118 | (4) |
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122 | (5) |
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125 | (2) |
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11 Vertex-Generating Function |
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127 | (30) |
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11.1 Motivating Example for the Expansion Around a Non-vanishing Mean Value |
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127 | (3) |
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11.2 Legendre Transform and Definition of the Vertex-Generating Function T |
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130 | (4) |
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11.3 Perturbation Expansion of T |
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134 | (3) |
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11.4 Generalized One-line Irreducibility |
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137 | (5) |
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142 | (1) |
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11.6 Vertex Functions in the Gaussian Case |
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143 | (2) |
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11.7 Example: Vertex Functions of the "φ3 + φ4"-Theory |
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145 | (1) |
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11.8 Appendix: Explicit Cancelation Until Second Order |
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146 | (2) |
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11.9 Appendix: Convexity of W |
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148 | (1) |
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11.10 Appendix: Legendre Transform of a Gaussian |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (8) |
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154 | (3) |
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12 Expansion of Cumulants into Tree Diagrams of Vertex Functions |
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157 | (8) |
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12.1 Definition of Vertex Functions |
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157 | (5) |
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12.2 Self-energy or Mass Operator E |
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162 | (3) |
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13 Loop wise Expansion of the Effective Action |
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165 | (24) |
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13.1 Motivation and Tree-Level Approximation |
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165 | (2) |
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13.2 Counting the Number of Loops |
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167 | (3) |
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13.3 Loopwise Expansion of the Effective Action: Higher Number of Loops |
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170 | (5) |
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13.4 Example: φ3 + φ4-Theory |
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175 | (2) |
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13.5 Appendix: Equivalence of Loopwise Expansion and Infinite Resummation |
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177 | (3) |
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13.6 Appendix: Interpretation of T as Effective Action |
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180 | (1) |
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13.7 Appendix: Loopwise Expansion of Self-consistency Equation |
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181 | (5) |
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186 | (3) |
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187 | (2) |
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14 Loopwise Expansion in the MSRDJ Formalism |
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189 | (14) |
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189 | (3) |
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14.2 Loopwise Corrections to the Effective Equation of Motion |
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192 | (6) |
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14.3 Corrections to the Self-energy and Self-consistency |
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198 | (1) |
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14.4 Self-energy Correction to the Full Propagator |
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199 | (2) |
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14.5 Self-consistent One-Loop |
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201 | (1) |
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14.6 Appendix: Solution by Fokker-Planck Equation |
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201 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
Nomenclature |
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