21 citations · 27 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
hep-th2004★ 3 cited
Partition function for a singular background
J. J. Mckenzie-Smith, Wade Naylor
We present a method for evaluating the partition function in a varying external field. Specifically, we look at the case of a non-interacting, charged, massive scalar field at fini…
hep-th2000★ 3 cited
Zero-point energies and the multiplicative anomaly
J. J. McKenzie-Smith, D. J. Toms
For the case of a relativistic scalar field at finite temperature with a chemical potential, we calculate an exact expression for the one-loop effective action using the full fourt…
hep-th1998★ 21 cited
There is no new physics in the multiplicative anomaly
J. J. McKenzie-Smith, D. J. Toms
We discuss the role of the multiplicative anomaly for a complex scalar field at finite temperature and density. It is argued that physical considerations must be applied to determi…