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Instantons cause vacuum decay in quantum field theory
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Is it true that Instantons cause vacuum decay in quantum field theory?
Yes. Instantons are standard theoretical tools used to calculate false vacuum decay rates and bubble nucleation in quantum field theory.
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The analysis
Papers [4] and [5] directly discuss and utilize instanton theory or bounce solutions to calculate and observe false vacuum decay in quantum field theories and related systems. The remaining papers cover unrelated topics such as analogue gravity, topological insulators, primordial black holes, and black hole microstates, leaving no contradictory evidence.
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Bezuglov, M. (2018). False vacuum decay in quantum mechanics and four dimensional scalar field theory. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817709001
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R, C., C, B., C, R., D, A., G, G., G, L., G, F., & A, Z. (2025). Observation of Temperature Effects on False Vacuum Decay in Atomic Quantum Gases.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/l396-yysb
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