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OverviewVolume 3 of this three-part series presents more advanced topics and applications of relativistic quantum field theory. The application of quantum chromodynamics to high-energy particle scattering is discussed with concrete examples for how to compute QCD scattering cross sections. Experimental evidence for the existence of quarks and gluons is then presented both within the context of the naive quark model and beyond. Dr Strickland then reviews our current understanding of the weak interaction, the unified electroweak theory, and the Brout-Higgs-Englert mechanism for the generation of gauge boson masses. The last two chapters contain a self-contained introduction to finite temperature quantum field theory with concrete examples focusing on the high-temperature thermodynamics of scalar field theories, QED, and QCD. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael StricklandPublisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers Imprint: Morgan & Claypool Publishers Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9781643277592ISBN 10: 1643277596 Pages: 165 Publication Date: 30 November 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Author biography Units and conventions QCD phenomenology Weak interactions Electroweak unification and the Higgs mechanism Basics of finite temperature quantum field theory Hard-thermal-loops for QED and QCDReviewsAuthor InformationDr Michael Strickland is a professor of physics at Kent State University. His primary interest is the physics of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) and high-temperature quantum field theory (QFT). The QGP is predicted by quantum chromodynamics (QCD) to have existed until approximately 10-5 seconds after the big bang. Dr. Strickland has published research papers on various topics related to the QGP, quantum field theory, relativistic hydrodynamics, and many other topics. In addition, he has co-written a classic text on the physics of neural networks. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |