Foundations of Perturbative QCD

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 accurat...

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Main Author Collins, John
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011
Subjects
DIS in QCD
factorization
fragmentation
hadron-hadron collisions
Libby–Sterman analysis
Mathematics and Science
Nuclear physics
parton model
parton theory
Perturbation (Mathematics)GBC3B9814
Physics
power counting
QCD
Quantum chromodynamics
subtractions
TMD factorization
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 603-616) and index
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"First published 2011. Reissued as OA 2023"--T.p. verso
ISBN:9781009401821
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9781009401838
1009401831
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9781009401845
DOI:10.1017/9781009401845