Nonperturbative topological phenomena in QCD and related theories / Edward Shuryak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shuryak, E. V., author.

Series:

Lecture notes in physics ; 0075-8450 977.

Lecture notes in physics, 0075-8450 ; volume 977

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum chromodynamics.

Gauge fields (Physics).

Quantum field theory.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 520 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book introduces a variety of aspects in nonperturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), focusing on the topological objects present in gauge theories. These objects, like magnetic monopoles, instantons, instanto-dysons, sphalerons, QCD flux tubes, etc, are first introduced individually and, later, treated collectively. As ensembles, they produce various phenomena that can be modeled numerically in lattice gauge theories and such collective effects, produced on the lattice, are extensively discussed in some chapters. In turn, the notion of duality, which is crucial in modern field/string theories, is elucidated by taking into consideration the electric-magnetic duality, the Poisson duality, and the AdS/CFT duality.This monograph is based on various lectures given by Edward Shuryak at Stony Brook during the last three decades and it is meant for advanced graduate students and young researchers in theoretical and mathematical physics who are willing to consolidate their knowledge in the topological phenomena encountered in fundamental QCD research.

Contents:

Introduction

Monopoles

Monopole ensembles

Fermions bound to monopoles

Semiclassical theory based on Euclidean path integral

Gauge field topology and instantons

Topology on the lattice

Instanton ensembles

QCD correlation functions and topology

Light-front wave functions, exclusive processes and instanton-induced quark interactions

The topological landscape and the sphaleron path

Sphaleron transitions in Big and Little Bangs

Chiral matter

Instanton-dyons

Instanton-dyon ensembles

The Poisson duality between the particle-monopole and the semiclassical (instanton) descriptions

The QCD flux tubes

Holographic Gauge-Gravity duality

Holographic QCD

Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 14, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9783030629908

3030629902

OCLC:

1244536130

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