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040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a539.7 _bC866f
100			_aCreutz, Michael
245			_aFrom quarks to pions _bchiral symmetry and confinement _cMichael Creutz
260			_bWorld Scientific _c2018 _aNew Jersey
300			_ax, 205p
520			_aAt a fundamental level, the interaction of quarks with gluon fields lies at the heart of our understanding of the strong nuclear force. Experimentally, however, we only observe physical hadrons such as protons and pions. This book explores the fascinating physics involved in the path between these contrasting pictures of the world. Along the way, the book discusses symmetries, which play a crucial role in understanding the parameters of the theory, and details of the spectrum of physical particles. This would be the first book to elaborate on the detailed connections between confinement and chiral symmetry, with an emphasis on a unified treatment of the non-perturbative nature of these phenomena. As such, it should be a valuable title on any particle theorist's bookshelf, containing extensive pedagogical material for scientists at the graduate level and above.
650			_aQuark-gluon interactions
650			_aQuark confinement
942			_cBK
999			_c559627 _d559627