Michael Creutz

Quarks, Gluons and Lattices

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book introduces the lattice approach to quantum field theory, which enables novel schemes for quantitative calculation in elementary particle and solid state physics. First published in 1983, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 147mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 266g
• ISBN-13: 9781009290371
• ISBN-10: 1009290371
• Artikelnr.: 66280527

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Quarks and gluons
2. Lattices
3. Path integrals and statistical mechanics
4. Scalar fields
5. Fermions
6. Gauge fields
7. Lattice gauge theory
8. Group integration
9. Gauge-invariance and order parameters
10. Strong coupling
11. Weak coupling
12. Renormalization and the continuum limit
13. Asymptotic freedom and dimensional transmutation
14. Mean field theory
15. The Hamiltonian approach
16. Discrete groups and duality
17. Migdal-Kadanoff recursion relations
18. Monte Carlo simulation I: the method
19. Monte Carlo simulation II: measuring observables
20. Beyond the Wilson action
References
Index.