Abstract
We consider the time evolution of nonequilibrium quantum scalar fields in the model, using the next-to-leading order expansion of the two-particle irreducible effective action. A comparison with exact numerical simulations in dimensions in the classical limit shows that the expansion gives quantitatively precise results already for moderate values of . For sufficiently high initial occupation numbers the time evolution of quantum fields is shown to be accurately described by classical physics. Eventually the correspondence breaks down due to the difference between classical and quantum thermal equilibrium.
- Received 16 July 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.041603
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