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Perturbation theory refers to methods for understanding physical systems by treating them as small modifications to exactly solvable systems.

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About $\phi^4$ theory

Why in the interaction term of the hamiltonian operator do we encounter the free field? Because we work in the Interaction picture. You stated this in your question, so I think you already know abou …
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In degenerate perturbation theory why can we assume that matrix elements above and below the...

The picture shows some original Hamiltonian H which has some degeneracies. Suppose I have some perturbation V to the system and I want to find the new energies and eigenstates of the system. ... My i …
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Taking derivative with respect to quantum canonical ensemble expectation value

$$\partial_{x_b} \exp(-\beta H/N)\approx -\exp(-\beta H/N) (\frac{\beta}{N})(\partial_{x_b} H) $$ My question is, what is the strict justification for the last step? How to prove that the error incu …
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Stark Effect for the multiplet $n = 2$ (Gottfried, problem 12, chapter 5, 2nd ed.)

(a) Calculate the matrix elements of $eEz$ in the basis that diagonalizes $H_{fs}$. Show that the $|m|= 3/2$ states are unaffected, whereas the perturbed energies and eigenstates in the space of th …
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