Lattice QCD (T) - physics769
| Course | Lattice QCD (T) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | physics769 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 3+2 | 7 | ST/WT |
Preparation: Quantum Mechanics 1+2, Quantum Field Theory 1
Form of Testing and Examination: Written / oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: To give an introduction to the quantum field theory on the lattice
Contents of the Course:
Introduction: Quantum mechanics on the lattice
Numerical algorithms
Spin systems on the lattice: The Ising model
Scalar field theory on the lattice: Discretization; Perturbation theory; Continuum limit
Gauge fields: Link variables; Plaquette action; Wilson loop and confinement
Fermions on the lattice: Fermion doubling; Different formulations for lattice fermions; Axial anomaly; Chiral fermions
Use of Effective Field Theory methods: Extrapolation in the quark masses; Resonances in a finite volume
Recommended Literature:
J. Smit, Introduction to quantum fields on a lattice: A robust mate, Cambridge Lect. Notes Phys. (2002)
I. Montvay and G. Münster, Quantum Fields on a Lattice, Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics, Cambridge University Press 1994
C. Gattringer and Ch. Lang, Quantum Chromodynamics on the Lattice: An Introductory Presentation
Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 788
H.J. Rothe, Lattice Gauge Theories: An Introduction, World Scientific, (2005)