We review the use of an exact renormalization group equation in quantum field theory and
statistical physics. It describes the dependence of the free energy on an infrared cutoff for the …

Due to the interaction of physics and astrophysics we are witnessing in these years a
splendid synthesis of theoretical, experimental and observational results originating from …

Bringing together the key ideas from nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and powerful
methodology from quantum field theory, this 2008 book captures the essence of …

Prethermalization of the equation of state and the kinetic temperature to their equilibrium
values occurs on time scales dramatically shorter than the thermal equilibration time. This is …

We study the regimes of heating in the periodically driven O (N)-model, which is a well
established model for interacting quantum many-body systems. By computing the absorbed …

We review the particle theory origin of inflation and curvaton mechanisms for generating
large scale structures and the observed temperature anisotropy in the cosmic microwave …

The reheating of the Universe after hybrid inflation proceeds through the nucleation and
subsequent collision of large concentrations of energy density in the form of bubblelike …

We present a formulation of the quantum kinetic equations (QKEs), which govern the
evolution of neutrino flavor at high density and temperature. Here, the structure of the QKEs …

Hydrodynamics accurately describe relativistic heavy-ion collision experiments well before
local thermal equilibrium is established. This unexpectedly rapid onset of hydrodynamics …

We review the cosmological implications of the flat directions of the minimally
supersymmetric standard model (MSSM). We describe how field condensates are created …