Quantum Chromodynamics on the Lattice An Introductory Presentation /

• Main Authors: Gattringer, Christof (Author), Lang, Christian B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 788
• Subjects: Physics.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.; Numerical and Computational Physics.

The lattice formulation is at present the most successful approach to Quantum Chromodynamics - the theory of quarks and gluons. This book is intended for newcomers to the field and presents a clear and easy-to-follow path from the first principles all the way to actual calculations. It focusses on Q...

Table of Contents:

• The path integral on the lattice
• The path integral on the lattice
• QCD on the lattice — a first look
• QCD on the lattice — a first look
• Pure gauge theory on the lattice
• Pure gauge theory on the lattice
• Numerical simulation of pure gauge theory
• Numerical simulation of pure gauge theory
• Fermions on the lattice
• Fermions on the lattice
• Hadron spectroscopy
• Hadron spectroscopy
• Chiral symmetry on the lattice
• Chiral symmetry on the lattice
• Dynamical fermions
• Dynamical fermions
• Symanzik improvement and RG actions
• Symanzik improvement and RG actions
• More about lattice fermions
• More about lattice fermions
• Hadron structure
• Hadron structure
• Temperature and chemical potential
• Temperature and chemical potential.