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Curved Space Quantum Field Theory of the 1970S Elucidates Boundary Casimir Energy Today


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Results of investigations of the divergent vacuum energy at reflecting boundaries in quantum field theory are summarized. The boundary is modeled by a soft rapidly increasing potential barrier such as a power wall. In the model without pressure anomaly and the principle of virtual work is fulfilled.

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S. A. Fulling

Texas A&M University

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Email: fulling@math.tamu.edu
United States, College Station

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