Foundations of Perturbative QCD

A systematic treatment of perturbative QCD, covering the concepts, theorems and their justification, ideal for graduate students and researchers.

John Collins (Author)

9780521855334, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 April 2011

638 pages, 245 b/w illus. 104 exercises
25.5 x 18.4 x 3.8 cm, 1.3 kg

"This book fills a gap and provides a detailed and pedagogical exposition of an important aspect of perturbative QCD."
Stefan Weinzierl, Mathematical Reviews

The most non-trivial of the established microscopic theories of physics is QCD: the theory of the strong interaction. A critical link between theory and experiment is provided by the methods of perturbative QCD, notably the well-known factorization theorems. Giving an accurate account of the concepts, theorems and their justification, this book is a systematic treatment of perturbative QCD. As well as giving a mathematical treatment, the book relates the concepts to experimental data, giving strong motivations for the methods. It also examines in detail transverse-momentum-dependent parton densities, an increasingly important subject not normally treated in other books. Ideal for graduate students starting their work in high-energy physics, it will also interest experienced researchers wanting a clear account of the subject.

1. Introduction
2. Why QCD?
3. Basics of QCD
4. Infra-red safety and non-safety
5. Libby–Sterman analysis and power counting
6. Parton model to parton theory I
7. Parton model to parton theory II
8. Factorization
9. Corrections to the parton model in QCD
10. Factorization and subtractions
11. DIS in QCD
12. Fragmentation
13. TMD factorization
14. Hadron-hadron collisions
15. More advanced topics
Appendices
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Physics [PH], Mathematics & science [P]