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The Mass Gap and Its Applications

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AuthorGogokhia Vakhtang & Barnafoldi Gergely Gabor
ISBN9789814440707
Published LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
PublisherWorld Scientific
BindingHardback
Original Price$98
Pages252
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Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) is the most up-to-date theory of the strong interaction. Its predictions have been verified experimentally, and it is a cornerstone of the Standard Model of particle physics. However, standard perturbative procedures fail if applied to low-energy QCD. Even the discovery of the Higgs Boson will not solve the problem of masses originating from the non-perturbative behavior of QCD.

This book presents a new method, the introduction of the ? mass gap? , first suggested by Arthur Jaffe and Edward Witten at the turn of the millennium. It attempts to show that, to explain the mass-spectrum of QCD, one needs the mass scale parameter (the mass gap) instead of other massive particles. The energy difference between the lowest order and the vacuum state in Yang ? Mills quantum field theory, the mass gap is in principle responsible for the large-scale structure of the QCD ground state, and thus also for its non-perturbative phenomena at low energies. This book not only presents the mass gap, but also details the applications and outlook of the mass gap method. A detailed summary of references and problems are included as well.

This book is best for scientists and highly advanced students interested in non-perturbative effects and methods in QCD.

About the author
Kfki Research Inst For Particle & Nuclear Physics, Hungary

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