Quarks, Gluons and Lattices

This book introduces the lattice approach to quantum field theory. The spectacular successes of this technique include compelling evidence that exchange of gauge gluons can confine the quarks within subnuclear matter. The lattice framework enables novel schemes for quantitative calculation and has c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Creutz, Michael, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2022.
Edición:First edition
Colección:Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
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Sumario:This book introduces the lattice approach to quantum field theory. The spectacular successes of this technique include compelling evidence that exchange of gauge gluons can confine the quarks within subnuclear matter. The lattice framework enables novel schemes for quantitative calculation and has caused considerable cross-disciplinary activity between elementary particle and solid state physicists. The treatment begins with the lattice definition of a path integral and ends on Monte Carlo simulation methods. Other topics include invariant group integration, duality, mean field theory and renormalization group techniques. The reader is assumed to have a basic background in relativistic quantum mechanics and some exposure to gauge theories.
Notas:Reissued as Open Access in 2022. Originally published in 1983.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Nov 2022).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 169 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:9781009290395
Acceso:Open Access.