Causal Fermion Systems: An Introduction to Fundamental Structures, Methods and Applications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.06450v2
• Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:07:31 GMT
• Title: Causal Fermion Systems: An Introduction to Fundamental Structures, Methods and Applications
• Authors: Felix Finster, Sebastian Kindermann, Jan-Hendrik Treude,
• Abstract summary: The theory yields quantum mechanics, general relativity and quantum field theory as limiting cases.<n>The dynamics is described by a novel variational principle, the causal action principle.<n>The textbook is addressed to master and graduate students in mathematics or physics.
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• Abstract: This textbook introduces the basic concepts of the theory of causal fermion systems, a recent approach to the description of fundamental physics. The theory yields quantum mechanics, general relativity and quantum field theory as limiting cases and is therefore a candidate for a unified physical theory. From the mathematical perspective, causal fermion systems provide a general framework for describing and analyzing non-smooth geometries and "quantum geometries." The dynamics is described by a novel variational principle, the causal action principle. The book includes a detailed summary of the mathematical and physical preliminaries. It explains the physical concepts behind the causal fermion system approach from the basics. Moreover, all the mathematical objects and structures are introduced step by step. The mathematical methods used for the analysis of causal fermion systems and the causal action principle are introduced in depth. Many examples and applications are worked out. The textbook is addressed to master and graduate students in mathematics or physics. Furthermore, it serves as a reference work for researchers working in the field.

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