Quantum chromodynamics is generally accepted to be the quantum field theory which describes the strong interactions in elementary particle physics. However, the question of the mechanism responsible for the "confinement" of the color degrees of freedom of quarks and gluons into hadrons sti...

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Corporate Author:	International Conference on Quark Confinement and the Hadron Spectrum < 2000, Vienna, Austria> (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore World Scientific Pub. Co. c2002
Subjects:	Quark confinement / Congresses Hadrons / Congresses Quantum chromodynamics / Congresses Konferenzschrift
Online Access:	FHN01 Volltext
Summary:	Quantum chromodynamics is generally accepted to be the quantum field theory which describes the strong interactions in elementary particle physics. However, the question of the mechanism responsible for the "confinement" of the color degrees of freedom of quarks and gluons into hadrons still ranks as one of the most interesting open problems in physics. This proceedings volume summarizes the state of the art in this area of research. Mathematically inclined readers will find the articles based on monopoles, vortices, and topology most interesting. Meanwhile, lattice calculations can be performed for many important physical quantities. Their results can be used as guidelines for developing models of quark confinement. These models are indispensable for theoretical physicists performing calculations with the Bethe–Salpeter equation, Dyson–Schwinger equations, effective Hamiltonians, and potential models. The cross-fertilization of all these subfields of research becomes evident from the articles in this book. A few experimental papers are also included
Physical Description:	xiv, 369 p. ill
ISBN:	9789812778567