Foundations of Perturbative QCD
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Mathematics
| Author: | John Collins | ISBN: | 9781139637350 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | April 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Collins |
| ISBN: | 9781139637350 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | April 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
The most non-trivial of the established microscopic theories of physics is 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.
The most non-trivial of the established microscopic theories of physics is 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.
