Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkb:statistical_mechanics |
| gptkbp:defines |
analytic continuation of time coordinate to imaginary values
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| gptkbp:effect |
converts oscillatory integrals to exponentially decaying integrals
transforms Lorentzian metric to Euclidean metric |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:theoretical_physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wick rotation
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| gptkbp:mathematicalOperation |
t → -iτ
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Gian-Carlo_Wick
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| gptkbp:purpose |
relates quantum field theory in Minkowski space to Euclidean field theory
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
simplifying calculations in quantum field theory
connecting statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:path_integral_formulation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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