Fundamentals of Quantum Chromodynamics
Course: High Energy Physics
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
Fundamentals of Quantum Chromodynamics
Code
ОК 8
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2018/2019
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know the Lagrangian of QCD and yoga basic power.
Know the beta function of QCD and the quantum continuum boundary.
Know the mechanism of confinement, that destruction of chiral symmetry.
Vmity zastosovuvat quark confinement in a purely gauge theory.
Vmity to stop the confinement of quarks in the region of a strong bond.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know basic principles of quantum field theory, know key concepts of general relativity, know quantum electrodynamics, and basic knowledge of the Standard Model; be able to make calculations of the main channels of QED and the SM.
2. Have basic skills of searching and processing specialized literature, solving algebraic and differential equations, construction and analyzing of dependency graphs.
Course content
1. Calibration and quark fields. Lagrangian of QCD and yoga of basic power.
2. Pobudov quantum chromodynamics. The beta function of QCD is the quantum continuum boundary.
3. Main problems of the theory of strong interactions.
4. Confinement of quarks in a purely gauge theory. Loop t'Hooft and monopoly.
5. Confinement of quarks in the region of strong binding.
6. Mechanism of confinement. Chiral symmetry broken.
7. QCD at reduced temperatures.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. V.M. Gorkavenko, "Feynman Diagram Techniques. Probability of decay and scattering crosssection of particles", Kyiv, Publishing and Printing Center "Kyiv university", 2014. — 261 pp.
2. V.M. Gorkavenko, "Principles of construction of the Standard Model of particle physics Lagrangian", Kyiv, «Agency Ukraine», 2017 — 136 pp.
3. L.B. Okun, Leptons and Quarks – North Holland (January 1, 1982), 376 pp.
4. L.B. Okun, Weak Interactions of Elementary Particles – Pergamon (October 22, 2013), 304 pp.
5. Gordon L. Kane, Modern Elementary Particle Physics – CRC Press (January 1, 1993), 352 pp.
6. T.E.O Ericson; W. Weise, Pions and nuclei – Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lectures, seminars, consultations
Assessment methods and criteria
Defense of practical works, oral answers, examination work.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Volodymyr
Gorkavenko
DEPARTMENT OF QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Physics
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
DEPARTMENT OF QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Faculty of Physics