Quark-Gluon Plasma

From Big Bang to Little Bang

AvKohsuke Yagi,Tetsuo Hatsuda

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

Del 23 i serien Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology

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Beskrivning

Quark-Gluon Plasma introduces the primordial matter, composed of two types of elementary particles, created at the time of the Big Bang. During the evolution of the universe, Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) undergoes a transition to hadronic matter governed by quantum chromodynamics, the law of strong interactions. After an introduction to gauge theories, various aspects of quantum chromodynamic phase transitions are illustrated in a self-contained manner. The cosmological approach and renormalization group are discussed, as well as the cosmological and astrophysical implications of QGP, on the basis of Einstein's equations. Recent developments towards the formation of QGP in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions are also presented in detail. This text is suitable as an introduction for graduate students, as well as providing a valuable reference for researchers already working in this and related fields. It includes eight appendices and over a hundred exercises.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-10-30
Mått:170 x 244 x 24 mm
Vikt:740 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology
Antal sidor:468
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521089241

Utforska kategorier

Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Tillämpad fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Kohsuke Yagi is a professor at the Department of Liberal Arts, Urawa University. Tetsuo Hatsuda is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Tokyo. Yasuo Miake is Professor of Physics at the Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; 1. What is quark-gluon plasma; Part I. Basic Concept of Quark-Gluon Plasma: 2. Introduction to QCD; 3. Physics of quark-hadron phase transition; 4. Field theory at finite temperature; 5. Lattice gauge approach to QCD phase transitions; 6. Chiral phase transition; 7. Hadronic states in hot environment; Part II. QGP in Astrophysics: 8. QGP in the early universe; 9. Compact stars; Part III. QGP in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions: 10. Introduction to relativisitic heavy ion collisions; 11. Relativistic hydrodynamics for heavy ion collisions; 12. Transport theory for pre-equilibrium process; 13. Formation and evolution of QGP; 14. Fundamentals of QGP diagnostics; 15. Results from CERN-SPS experiments; 16. First results from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC); 17. Detectors in relativistic heavy ion experiments; Appendices.