Quantum Chromodynamics (T) - physics758
| Course | Quantum Chromodynamics (T) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | physics758 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 3+2 | 7 | WT/ST |
Preparation:
Advanced quantum theory (physics606)
Quantum Field Theory (physics755)
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written): successful work with the exercises
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course:
Understanding basic properties of Quantum Chromodynamics, ability to compute
strong interaction processes
Contents of the Course:
Quantum Chromodynamics as a Quantum Field Theory
Perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics
Topological objects: instantons etc.
Large N expansion
Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics
Effective Field Theories of Quantum Chromodynamics
Flavor physics (light and heavy quarks)
Recommended Literature:
S. Weinberg; The Quantum Theory of Fields (Cambridge University Press 1995)
M.E. Peskin, D.V. Schroeder; An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Westview Press 1995)
F.J. Yndurain; The Theory of Quark and Gluon Interactions (Springer 2006)
J.F. Donoghue et al.; Dynamics of the Standard Model (Cambridge University Press 1994)
E. Leader and E. Predazzi; An Introduction to Gauge Theories and Modern Particle Physics (Cambridge University Press 1996)