Foundations of Perturbative QCD

di John Collins (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2023

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.

• Autore: John Collins
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology
• Anno: 2023
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 638 p.
• Dimensioni: 250 x 175 mm
• Peso: 1246 gr.
• EAN: 9781009401838

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