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Author Dissertori, Günther, author.

Title Quantum chromodynamics : high energy experiments and theory / Günther Dissertori, Ian G. Knowles, Michael Schmelling.

Publication Info. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 538 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Oxford science publications
International series of monographs on physics ; 115
International series of monographs on physics (Oxford, England) ; 115.
Oxford science publications.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 506-523) and index.
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Development of QCD -- 3. Theory of QCD -- 4. Monte Carlo models -- 5. Experimental set-up -- 6. QCD analyses -- 7. Structure functions and parton distributions -- 8. Strong coupling constant -- 9. Tests of the structure of QCD -- 10. Tests of the gauge structure of QCD: colour factors -- 11. Leading-log QCD -- 12. Differences between quark and gluon jets -- 13. Fragmentation -- 14. Summary -- App. A. Elements of group theory -- App. B. Building blocks of theoretical predictions -- App. C. Dimensional regularization -- App. D. R[subscript [gamma]], R[subscript l] and R[subscript [tau]] for arbitrary colour factors -- App. E. Scaling violations in fragmentation functions -- App. F. Solutions.
Summary The contributors give a comprehensive presentation of how the theoretical concepts of quantum chromodynamics can be studied experimentally. The concepts discussed are illustrated by means of problems, with solutions provided.
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Subject Quantum chromodynamics.
Quantum chromodynamics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Knowles, I. G. (Ian G.), author.
Schmelling, Michael, author.
Other Form: Print version: Dissertori, Günther. Quantum chromodynamics. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780199566419 (OCoLC)310154666
ISBN 9780191004605 (electronic book)
019100460X (electronic book)
0199566410
9780199566419
0198505728 (acid-free paper)