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Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics

Practical Essentials

  • Provides the essentials to be able to give independent contributions to the field of lattice gauge theory
  • Defines a "common language" between physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physics (SpringerBriefs in Physics)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Quantum Field Theory (QFT) on the Lattice

    • Francesco Knechtli, Michael Günther, Michael Peardon
    Pages 1-34
  3. Monte Carlo Methods

    • Francesco Knechtli, Michael Günther, Michael Peardon
    Pages 35-53
  4. Handling Fermions on the Lattice

    • Francesco Knechtli, Michael Günther, Michael Peardon
    Pages 55-96
  5. Calculating Observables of Quantum Fields

    • Francesco Knechtli, Michael Günther, Michael Peardon
    Pages 97-133
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 135-140

About this book

This book provides an overview of the techniques central to lattice quantum chromodynamics, including modern developments. 
The book has four chapters. The first chapter explains the formulation of quarks and gluons on a Euclidean lattice. The second chapter introduces Monte Carlo methods and details the numerical algorithms to simulate lattice gauge fields. Chapter three explains the mathematical and numerical techniques needed to study quark fields and the computation of quark propagators. The fourth chapter is devoted to the physical observables constructed from lattice fields and explains how to measure them in simulations. The book is aimed at enabling graduate students who are new to the field to carry out explicitly the first steps and prepare them for research in lattice QCD.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

    Francesco Knechtli

  • Department of Mathematics, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

    Michael Günther

  • School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Michael Peardon

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