UFDF013 Quantum Chromodynamics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: dzk.
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Peter Lichard, DrSc.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Prerequisite course: UF/DF001
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To acquire the basics of the quantum chromodynamics, the current theory of strong interaction.
Syllabus
  • Lie groups and algebras. Symmetries and interactions. Global and local Abelian gauge invariance. Global and local non-Abelian gauge invariance. Quarks, flavor families, color SU(3) group, gluons. The Lagrangian of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Feynman rules for vertices and propagators of QCD. One-loop QCD corrections. Vertex function, quark self-energy. Mass and field renormalization. Virtual and real gluon contributions. Role of the Faddeev-Popov ghosts (just info without derivation). Running coupling constant. Asymptotic freedom. Nonperturbative methods in QCD. Confinement of quarks.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Maggiore M. A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-852074-3. info
  • Guidry M. Gauge Field Theories. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, 2004. ISBN 978-0-471-63117-0. info
  • Ho-Kim Q., Yem X. P. Elementary Particles and Their Interactions. Springer, 1998. ISBN 3-540-63667-6. info
  • Muta T. Foundations of Quantum Chromodynamics. World Scientific, 1998. ISBN 981-02-4229-8. info
  • Cheng T.-P., Li L.-F. Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics. Clarendon Press, 1994. ISBN 0 19 851961 3. info
Teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial
Skills demonstration
Students' self-study
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Kombinovaná zkouška
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The attendance at lectures is recommended. It may be substituted by the self-study of recommended literature and individual consultations.
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