QED Effective Action Revisited

Author

Ulrich D. Jentschura, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Holger Gies
Sree Ram Valluri
Darrell R. Lamm
Ernst Joachim Weniger

Abstract

The derivation of a convergent series representation for the quantum electrodynamic effective action obtained by two of us (S.R.V. and D.R.L.) in [Can. J. Phys. 71, 389 (1993)] is reexamined. We present more details of our original derivation. Moreover, we discuss the relation of the electric-magnetic duality to the integral representation for the effective action, and we consider the application of nonlinear convergence acceleration techniques that permit the efficient and reliable numerical evaluation of the quantum correction to the Maxwell Lagrangian.

Recommended Citation

U. D. Jentschura et al., "QED Effective Action Revisited," Canadian Journal of Physics, vol. 80, no. 2, pp. 267 - 284, National Research Council of Canada, Mar 2002.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1139/p01-139

Department(s)

Physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0008-4204

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2002 National Research Council of Canada, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Mar 2002