| The Phases of Quantum Chromodynamics: From Confinement to Extreme Environments Contributor(s): Kogut, John B. (Author), Stephanov, Mikhail A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521143381 ISBN-13: 9780521143387 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Nuclear - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Nuclear |
| Dewey: 539.754 |
| Series: Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics an |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.32 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book discusses the physical phases of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) in ordinary environments, as well as in extreme environments with high temperatures and high baryon numbers. Under such extreme conditions, new phases are thought to exist: the quark-gluon plasma and color superconductivity. After introducing lattice gauge theory, John Kogut and Mikhail Stephanov emphasize the application of QCD to the study of matter in extreme environments through a host of methods. These include lattice gauge theory, lower dimensional model field theories and effective Lagrangians. |