Foundations of perturbative QCD / John Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, John C. (John Clements), 1949- author.

Series:

Cambridge monographs on particle physics, nuclear physics, and cosmology ; 32.

Cambridge monographs on particle physics, nuclear physics and cosmology ; 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum chromodynamics.

Perturbation (Mathematics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 624 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

The most non-trivial of the established microscopic theories of physics is quantum chromodynamics, QCD, the theory of the strong interaction. A critical link between theory and experiment is provided by the methods of perturbative QCD, notably the well-known factorization theorems. Giving an accurate account of the concepts, theorems and their justification, this book is a systematic treatment of perturbative QCD. As well as giving a mathematical treatment, the book relates the concepts to experimental data, giving strong motivations for the methods. It also examines in detail transverse-momentum-dependent parton densities, an increasingly important subject not normally treated in other books. Ideal for graduate students starting their work in high-energy physics, it will also interest experienced researchers wanting a clear account of the subject. First published in 2011, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 25, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781009401845

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.