A Primer for Chiral Perturbation Theory

A Primer for Chiral Perturbation Theory
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9783642192531
ISBN-13 : 364219253X
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Book Synopsis A Primer for Chiral Perturbation Theory by : Stefan Scherer

Download or read book A Primer for Chiral Perturbation Theory written by Stefan Scherer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-02 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiral Perturbation Theory, as effective field theory, is a commonly accepted and well established working tool, approximating quantum chromodynamics at energies well below typical hadron masses. This volume, based on a number of lectures and supplemented with additional material, provides a pedagogical introduction for graduate students and newcomers entering the field from related areas of nuclear and particle physics. Starting with the the Lagrangian of the strong interactions and general symmetry principles, the basic concepts of Chiral Perturbation Theory in the mesonic and baryonic sectors are developed. The application of these concepts is then illustrated with a number of examples. A large number of exercises (81, with complete solutions) are included to familiarize the reader with helpful calculational techniques.


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