Entanglement entropy in free quantum field theory

作者: H Casini , M Huerta

DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/42/50/504007

关键词: Quantum field theoryStatistical physicsQuantum entanglementPhysicsEntropy (arrow of time)Rotation formalisms in three dimensionsEuclidean geometry

摘要: In this review we first introduce the general methods to calculate entanglement entropy for free fields, within Euclidean and real time formalisms. Then describe particular examples which have been worked out explicitly in two, three more dimensions.

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