A primer for chiral perturbation theory / Stefan Scherer, Matthias R. Schindler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherer, Stefan.

Contributor:

Schindler, Matthias R., 1977-

Series:

Lecture notes in physics ; 830.

Lecture notes in physics, 0075-8450 ; v. 830

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum chromodynamics.

Quantum chromodynamics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Quantum field theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (IX, 338 p. 35 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chiral Perturbation Theory, as effective field theory, is a commonly accepted and well established working tool, approximating quantum chromodynamics at energies well below typical hadron masses. This volume, based on a number of lectures and supplemented with additional material, provides a pedagogical introduction for graduate students and newcomers entering the field from related areas of nuclear and particle physics. Starting with the the Lagrangian of the strong interactions and general symmetry principles, the basic concepts of Chiral Perturbation Theory in the mesonic and baryonic sectors are developed. The application of these concepts is then illustrated with a number of examples. A large number of exercises (81, with complete solutions) are included to familiarize the reader with helpful calculational techniques.

Contents:

Quantum Chromodynamics and Chiral Symmetry

Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and the Goldstone Theorem

Chiral Perturbation Theory for Mesons

Chiral Perturbation Theory for Bryons

Applications and Outlook

Pauli and Dirac Matrices

Functionals and Local Functional Derivatives

Solutions to Exercises

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783642192548

3642192548