| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Descript |
1 online resource (xvii, 618 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
World Scientific lecture notes in physics ; v. 71 |
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World Scientific lecture notes in physics ; v. 71.
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-615) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Chapter 1 Theoretical Introduction; Chapter 2 Phenomenology of the QCD Vacuum; Chapter 3 Euclidean Theory of Tunneling: From Quantum Mechanics to Gauge Theories; Chapter 4 Instanton Ensemble in QCD; Chapter 5 Lattice QCD; Chapter 6 QCD Correlation Functions; Chapter 7 High Energy Hadronic Collisions; Chapter 8 QCD at Finite Temperatures; Chapter 9 Excited Hadronic Matter in Heavy Ion Collisions; Chapter 10 Early Diagnostics of Hadronic Matter; Chapter 11 QCD at High Density; Chapter 12 A Wider Picture; Appendix A Notations; Appendix B Basic Instanton Formulae. |
| Summary |
This invaluable book is an extensive set of lecture notes on variousaspects of non-perturbative quantum chromodynamics thefundamental theory of strong interaction on which nuclear and hadronicphysics is based. The original edition of the book, written in the mid-1980's, had moreof a review style. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide |
| Subject |
Quantum chromodynamics.
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Hadrons.
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Nuclear matter.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Nuclear. |
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Hadrons. (OCoLC)fst00950159 |
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Nuclear matter. (OCoLC)fst01040347 |
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Quantum chromodynamics. (OCoLC)fst01085093 |
| ISBN |
9812565698 (electronic bk.) |
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9789812565693 (electronic bk.) |
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9812385738 |
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9812385746 |
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