Particle and high-energy physics Books
International Press of Boston Inc Superstring Theory
Book SynopsisThis work presents lectures from the important String Theory International Conference held in 2002 in Hangzhou, China. These include talks given by several mathematicians of particular prominence in the field, among them Stephen Hawking and Edward Witten. Interest in string theory is driven largely by the hope that it will evolve to be the ultimate 'Theory of Everything'. Work on string theory has led to advances in many branches of mathematics. This rapidly developing subject is one of the mainstream topics of mathematics in the 21st century. The current volume presents lectures from the important String Theory International Conference held in 2002 in Hangzhou, China. These include talks given by several mathematicians of particular prominence in the field, among them Stephen Hawking and Edward Witten.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Hadron Physics
Book SynopsisStraddling the traditional disciplines of nuclear and particle physics, hadron physics is a vital and extremely active research area, as evidenced by a 2004 Nobel prize and new research facilities, such as that scheduled to open at CERN. Scientifically it is of vital importance in extrapolating our knowledge of quark-gluon physics at the sub-nucleon level to provide a wider perspective of strongly interacting hadrons, which make up the vast bulk of known matter in the Universe.Through detailed, pedagogical chapters contributed by key international experts, Hadron Physics maps out our contemporary knowledge of the subject. It covers both the theoretical and experimental aspects of hadron structure and properties along with a wide range of specific research topics, results, and applications. Providing a full picture of activity in the field, the book highlights three particular areas of current research: computational lattice hadron physics, the structure and dynamics of hadrons, and generalized parton distributions. It provides a solid introduction, includes background theory, and presents the current state of understanding of the subject.Table of ContentsLECTURE AND INVITED TALKS. Nucleon Electromagnetic Form Factors. Hard Scattering Processes. Selected Topics in Baryon Spectroscopy and Structure. Hadrons in the Nuclear Medium. Topical Aspects of Hyperon Physics. Light-Front QCD. States Beyond quark-antiquark in QCD. The QCD Vacuum and Its Hadronic Excitations. Lattice QCD. Resonances from Coupled Channel Chiral Unitarity. Chiral Extrapolations. Chiral Phase Transition in Hadronic Matter. A Covariant Quark Model. The Lattice Calculation of Moments of Structure Functions. Hadron Tomography. Dynamics of Hard Diffraction. Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering: Results & Future. The HERMES Recoil Detector. Prospects for GPD Measurements with COMPASS at CERN. SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENT TALKS. The Magnetic Moment of the D+. Measurement of the Neutron Electric Form Factor at MAMI. Single p0 and h Photoproduction off Protons at CB-ELSA. Inclusive Photoproduction of Light Mesons at HERA. Hadron Physics at the CELSIUS/WASA Facility. The Generalised GDH Sum Rule. DG/G at COMPASS. Relativistic Glauber Theory for A(e,e¢p) Reactions. Hybrid Mesons in the Flux-Tube Model. What Can Lattice QCD Say About Pentaquarks? Quantum Weights of Quasi-Particles in QCD at Finite Temperature. Vacuum Condensates of Dimension Two in Pure Gluodynamics. Matching Regge Theory to the Operator Product Expansion (OPE). THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF HADRONS. Strangeness Production in a Coupled Channels Framework. Nucleon Properties in the Perturbative Chiral Quark Model. Gauge-Invariance in Hadronic Scattering Processes. Baryon Observables in a Covariant Faddeev Approach. Direct Observation of pp-Scattering in pXe-Interactions. Capability Computing for Computational Hadron Physics. COMPUTATIONAL LATTICE HADRON PHYSICS. Finite-Size Effects in Lattice QCD with Dynamical Wilson Fermions. N ® D Transition in Lattice QCD. Dynamical Overlap. Recent Overlap Results. Generalized Parton Distributions from Lattice QCD. Mass Storage Capacity for Computational Hadron Physic
£194.75
Nova Science Publishers Inc High Energy Physics Research Advances
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Exciton Quasiparticles: Theory, Dynamics &
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Murphy & Moore Publishing Handbook of Accelerator Physics
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States Academic Press Modern Particle Physics: Concepts and
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IOP Publishing Magnetically Confined Fusion Plasma Physics
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IOP Publishing Tying Light in Knots
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IOP Publishing B Factories
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IOP Publishing CREATING MATERIALS DESIRED REFRACTION PB
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IOP Publishing HALO NUCLEI PB
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IOP Publishing STRING THEORY AND THE REAL WORLD PB
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IOP Publishing ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENT CHALLENGE PB
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Imperial College Press Beam Dynamics In High Energy Particle
Book SynopsisParticle accelerators are essential tools for scientific research in fields as diverse as high energy physics, materials science and structural biology. They are also widely used in industry and medicine. Producing the optimum design and achieving the best performance for an accelerator depends on a detailed understanding of many (often complex and sometimes subtle) effects that determine the properties and behavior of the particle beam. Beam Dynamics in High Energy Particle Accelerators provides an introduction to the concepts underlying accelerator beam line design and analysis, taking an approach that emphasizes the elegance of the subject and leads into the development of a range of powerful techniques for understanding and modeling charged particle beams.
£175.50
Imperial College Press Physics With Trapped Charged Particles: Lectures
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of articles on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles by speakers at the Les Houches Winter School. The articles cover all types of physics with charged particles, and are aimed at introducing the basic issues at hand, as well as the latest developments in the field. It is appropriate for PhD students and early career researchers, or interested parties new to the area.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Fundamental Tools of Charged-Particle Trapping; Trap Topology; Anti-Matter Trapping; Trapping of Positrons; Quantum Information; Frequency Standards; Non-Neutral Plasmas; Storage Rings.
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Imperial College Press Physics With Trapped Charged Particles: Lectures
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of articles on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles by speakers at the Les Houches Winter School. The articles cover all types of physics with charged particles, and are aimed at introducing the basic issues at hand, as well as the latest developments in the field. It is appropriate for PhD students and early career researchers, or interested parties new to the area.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Fundamental Tools of Charged-Particle Trapping; Trap Topology; Anti-Matter Trapping; Trapping of Positrons; Quantum Information; Frequency Standards; Non-Neutral Plasmas; Storage Rings.
£42.75
Quercus Publishing The Particle Zoo: The Search for the Fundamental
Book SynopsisWhat is everything really made of? If we split matter down into smaller and infinitesimally smaller pieces, where do we arrive? At the Particle Zoo - the extraordinary subatomic world of antimatter, ghostly neutrinos, strange-flavoured quarks and time-travelling electrons, gravitons and glueballs, mindboggling eleven-dimensional strings and the elusive Higgs boson itself.Be guided around this strangest of zoos by Gavin Hesketh, experimental particle physicist at humanity's greatest experiment, the Large Hadron Collider. Concisely and with a rare clarity, he demystifies how we are uncovering the inner workings of the universe and heading towards the next scientific revolution.Why are atoms so small? How did the Higgs boson save the universe? And is there a Theory of Everything? The Particle Zoo answers these and many other profound questions, and explains the big ideas of Quantum Physics, String Theory, The Big Bang and Dark Matter... and, ultimately, what we know about the true, fundamental nature of reality.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Introduction To Particle Dark Matter, An
Book SynopsisWhat is the dark matter that fills the Universe and binds together galaxies? How was it produced? What are its interactions and particle properties?The paradigm of dark matter is one of the key developments at the interface of cosmology and elementary particle physics. It is also one of the foundations of the standard cosmological model. This book presents the state of the art in building and testing particle models for dark matter. Each chapter gives an analysis of questions, research directions, and methods within the field. More than 200 problems are included to challenge and stimulate the reader's knowledge and provide guidance in the practical implementation of the numerous 'tools of the trade' presented. Appendices summarize the basics of cosmology and particle physics needed for any quantitative understanding of particle models for dark matter.This interdisciplinary textbook is essential reading for anyone interested in the microscopic nature of dark matter as it manifests itself in particle physics experiments, cosmological observations, and high-energy astrophysical phenomena: from graduate students and advanced undergraduates to cosmologists and astrophysicists interested in particle models for dark matter and particle physicists interested in early-universe cosmology and high-energy astrophysics.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Introduction To Particle Dark Matter, An
Book SynopsisWhat is the dark matter that fills the Universe and binds together galaxies? How was it produced? What are its interactions and particle properties?The paradigm of dark matter is one of the key developments at the interface of cosmology and elementary particle physics. It is also one of the foundations of the standard cosmological model. This book presents the state of the art in building and testing particle models for dark matter. Each chapter gives an analysis of questions, research directions, and methods within the field. More than 200 problems are included to challenge and stimulate the reader's knowledge and provide guidance in the practical implementation of the numerous 'tools of the trade' presented. Appendices summarize the basics of cosmology and particle physics needed for any quantitative understanding of particle models for dark matter.This interdisciplinary textbook is essential reading for anyone interested in the microscopic nature of dark matter as it manifests itself in particle physics experiments, cosmological observations, and high-energy astrophysical phenomena: from graduate students and advanced undergraduates to cosmologists and astrophysicists interested in particle models for dark matter and particle physicists interested in early-universe cosmology and high-energy astrophysics.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Trapped Charged Particles: A Graduate Textbook
Book SynopsisAt Les Houches in January 2015, experts in the field of charged particle trapping came together for the Second Winter School on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles. This textbook collates the lectures delivered there, covering the fundamental physics of particle traps and the different types of applications of these devices.Taken as a whole, the book gives an overview of why traps for charged particles are important, how they work, their special features and limitations, and their application in areas such as precision measurements, mass spectrometry, optical clocks, plasma physics, antihydrogen creation, quantum simulation and quantum information processing. Chapters from various world experts include those on the basic properties of Penning traps and RF traps, as well as those covering important practical aspects such as vacuum systems, detection techniques, and different types of particle cooling, including laser cooling.Each individual chapter provides information and guidance on the application of the above methods. Additionally, each chapter is complemented by fully worked problems and solutions, making Trapped Charged Particles perfect for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students new to this topic.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Anomaly! Collider Physics And The Quest For New
Book Synopsis'Dorigo provides an engaging and insightful perspective on the pursuit of physics discoveries at CDF … Dorigo’s book is thus almost certainly going to be an important source for anyone interested in the history of CDF … It is a personal yet highly informative story of discovery and almost-discovery from the perspective of someone who saw the events firsthand.'Physics TodayFrom the mid-1980s, an international collaboration of 600 physicists embarked on the investigation of subnuclear physics at the high-energy frontier. As well as discovering the top quark, the heaviest elementary particle ever observed, the physicists analyzed their data to seek signals of new physics which could revolutionize our understanding of nature.Anomaly! tells the story of that quest, and focuses specifically on the finding of several unexplained effects which were unearthed in the process. These anomalies proved highly controversial within the large team: to some collaborators they called for immediate publication, while to others their divulgation threatened to jeopardize the reputation of the experiment.Written in a confidential, narrative style, this book looks at the sociology of a large scientific collaboration, providing insight in the relationships between top physicists at the turn of the millennium. The stories offer an insider's view of the life cycle of the 'failed' discoveries that unavoidably accompany even the greatest endeavors in modern particle physics.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Anomaly! Collider Physics And The Quest For New
Book Synopsis'Dorigo provides an engaging and insightful perspective on the pursuit of physics discoveries at CDF … Dorigo’s book is thus almost certainly going to be an important source for anyone interested in the history of CDF … It is a personal yet highly informative story of discovery and almost-discovery from the perspective of someone who saw the events firsthand.'Physics TodayFrom the mid-1980s, an international collaboration of 600 physicists embarked on the investigation of subnuclear physics at the high-energy frontier. As well as discovering the top quark, the heaviest elementary particle ever observed, the physicists analyzed their data to seek signals of new physics which could revolutionize our understanding of nature.Anomaly! tells the story of that quest, and focuses specifically on the finding of several unexplained effects which were unearthed in the process. These anomalies proved highly controversial within the large team: to some collaborators they called for immediate publication, while to others their divulgation threatened to jeopardize the reputation of the experiment.Written in a confidential, narrative style, this book looks at the sociology of a large scientific collaboration, providing insight in the relationships between top physicists at the turn of the millennium. The stories offer an insider's view of the life cycle of the 'failed' discoveries that unavoidably accompany even the greatest endeavors in modern particle physics.
£38.00
World Scientific Europe Ltd Large Hadron Collider, The: The Greatest
Book SynopsisWhen the discovery of the Higgs Boson at CERN hit the headlines in 2012, the world was stunned by this achievement of modern science. Less well appreciated, however, were the many ways in which this benefited wider society.The Large Hadron Collider — The Greatest Adventure in Town charts a path through the cultural, economic and medical gains of modern particle physics. It illustrates these messages through the ATLAS experiment at CERN, one of the two big experiments which found the Higgs particle. Moving clear of in-depth physics analysis, it draws on the unparalleled curiosity about particle physics aroused by the Higgs discovery, and relates it to developments familiar in the modern world, including the Internet, its successor 'The Grid', and the latest cancer treatments.In this book, advances made from developing the 27 kilometre particle accelerator and its detectors are presented with the benefit of first hand interviews and are extensively illustrated throughout. Interviewees are leading physicists including successive heads of ATLAS, a top historian of science, a highly original economic strategist, a Nobel Prize-winning geneticist and President of the Royal Society in London, and experts in many other fields. These informative and entertaining insights provide both specialists and non-specialists alike with a unique window into the world of modern international research and its often surprising consequences, as exemplified by the ATLAS experiment. The narrative reveals the extent and style of international collaboration necessary to achieve success, and how big companies as well as start-ups enhance their products in the process.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Large Hadron Collider, The: The Greatest
Book SynopsisWhen the discovery of the Higgs Boson at CERN hit the headlines in 2012, the world was stunned by this achievement of modern science. Less well appreciated, however, were the many ways in which this benefited wider society.The Large Hadron Collider — The Greatest Adventure in Town charts a path through the cultural, economic and medical gains of modern particle physics. It illustrates these messages through the ATLAS experiment at CERN, one of the two big experiments which found the Higgs particle. Moving clear of in-depth physics analysis, it draws on the unparalleled curiosity about particle physics aroused by the Higgs discovery, and relates it to developments familiar in the modern world, including the Internet, its successor 'The Grid', and the latest cancer treatments.In this book, advances made from developing the 27 kilometre particle accelerator and its detectors are presented with the benefit of first hand interviews and are extensively illustrated throughout. Interviewees are leading physicists including successive heads of ATLAS, a top historian of science, a highly original economic strategist, a Nobel Prize-winning geneticist and President of the Royal Society in London, and experts in many other fields. These informative and entertaining insights provide both specialists and non-specialists alike with a unique window into the world of modern international research and its often surprising consequences, as exemplified by the ATLAS experiment. The narrative reveals the extent and style of international collaboration necessary to achieve success, and how big companies as well as start-ups enhance their products in the process.
£30.40
Unbound DARK: An A to Z of the Cosmos
Book SynopsisEver wanted to know more about the Big Bang but didn’t have Brian Cox’s email address? Ever wanted to cry out, ‘What on Earth is a black hole?’ but been afraid you’d be shouting into the abyss? Ever wanted to find out how gravity works but never found the book to pull you in?Well, have no fear: DARK is an easily digestible beginner’s guide to the Universe in a handy A to Z format, with entries on everything from Dark Matter and Quantum Physics to NASA and the Zoo Hypothesis.What’s more, the book is beautifully presented, so you’ll want to keep it out on display, dipping in to check exactly when it is that we humans are likely to be engulfed by the furnace of the Sun. It boasts a number of stunning design elements throughout, including original artworks and bespoke lettering to accompany each of the twenty-six chapters, as well as inspiring, enlightening and amusing quotes about space rendered in exquisitely considered typography.So, if you want to brush up on your astronomical ABCs while simultaneously receiving a visual massage from some rather splendid art and design, then this may well be the cosmic coffee-table book for you.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Skyrmions - A Theory Of Nuclei
Book SynopsisSkyrmions - A Theory of Nuclei surveys 60 years of research into the brilliant and imaginative idea of Tony Skyrme that atomic nuclei can be modelled as Skyrmions, topologically stable states in an effective quantum field theory of pions. Skyrme theory emerges as a low-energy approximation to the more fundamental theory of quarks and gluons - quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Skyrmions give spatial structure to the protons and neutrons inside nuclei, and capture the interactions of these basic particles, allowing them to partially merge. Skyrme theory also gives a topological explanation for the conservation of baryon number, a fundamental principle of physics.The book summarises the particle and field theory background, then presents Skyrme field theory together with the mathematics needed to understand it. Many beautiful and surprisingly symmetric Skyrmions are described and illustrated in colour. Quantized Skyrmion motion models the momentum, energy and spin of nuclei, and also their isospin, the quantum number distinguishing protons and neutrons. Skyrmion vibrations also need to be quantized, and the book reviews how the complicated energy spectra of several nuclei, including Carbon-12 and Oxygen-16, are accurately modelled by rotational/vibrational states of Skyrmions. A later chapter explores variants of Skyrme theory, incorporating mesons heavier than pions, and extending the basic theory to include particles like kaons that contain strange quarks. The final chapter introduces the Sakai-Sugimoto model, which relates Skyrmions to gauge theory instantons in a higher-dimensional framework inspired by string theory.
£90.00
World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd Modern Take On Physics A Volume 2 Classical And
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World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd Space Radiobiology Synergies Between Astroparticle And Medical Physics
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Imperial College Press Beta Beams: Neutrino Beams
Book SynopsisThe beta-beam concept for the generation of electron neutrino beams was first proposed by Piero Zucchelli in 2002. The idea created quite a stir, challenging the idea that intense neutrino beams only could be produced from the decay of pions or muons in classical neutrino beams facilities or in future neutrino factories. The concept initially struggled to make an impact but the hard work by many machine physicists, phenomenologists and theoreticians over the last five years has won the beta-beam a well-earned position as one of the frontrunners for a possible future world laboratory for high intensity neutrino oscillation physics. This is the first complete monograph on the beta-beam concept. The book describes both technical aspects and experimental aspects of the beta-beam, providing i) students and scientists with an insight into the possibilities offered by beta-beams; ii) facility designers with a starting point for future studies; and iii) policy makers with a comprehensive picture of the limits and possibilities offered by a beta-beam.Table of ContentsMachine Aspects; CERN-Frejus Beta Beam Physics Potential; Physics Potential of Other Beta Beam Settings; Low-Energy Beta-Beams.
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Imperial College Press Introduction To String Theory And D-brane
Book SynopsisThis invaluable book provides a quick introduction to the rudiments of perturbative string theory and a detailed introduction to the more current topic of D-brane dynamics. The presentation is very pedagogical, with much of the technical detail streamlined. The rapid but highly coherent introduction to the subject is perhaps what distinguishes this book from other string theory or D-brane books. This second edition includes an additional appendix with solutions to the exercises, thus expanding on some of the technical material and making the book more appealing for use in lecture courses. The material is based on mini-courses in theoretical high energy physics delivered by the author at various summer schools, so its actual level has been appropriately tested.Table of ContentsA Brief History of String Theory; Classical String Theory; Quantization of the Bosonic String; Superstrings; Ramond-Ramond Charges and T-Duality; D-Branes and Gauge Theory; D-Brane Dynamics; Ramond-Ramond Couplings of D-Branes; Appendix: Solutions to Exercises.
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Imperial College Press Symmetries And Conservation Laws In Particle
Book SynopsisThis book will explain how group theory underpins some of the key features of particle physics. It will examine symmetries and conservation laws in quantum mechanics and relate these to groups of transformations. Group theory provides the language for describing how particles (and in particular, their quantum numbers) combine. This provides understanding of hadronic physics as well as physics beyond the Standard Model. The symmetries of the Standard Model associated with the Electroweak and Strong (QCD) forces are described by the groups U(1), SU(2) and SU(3). The properties of these groups are examined and the relevance to particle physics is discussed.Stephen Haywood, author of Symmetries And Conservation Laws In Particle Physics, explains how his book can help experimental physicists and PhD students understand group theory and particle physics in our new video!Table of ContentsSymmetries and Conservation Laws; Introduction to Group Theory; The Unitary Group U(1); The Special Unitary Group SU(2); Combining Fermions; The Special Unitary Group SU(3); Hadronic States; The Standard Model and Beyond.
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Icon Books Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide
Book SynopsisWhat really happens at the most fundamental levels of nature?Introducing Particle Physics explores the very frontiers of our knowledge, even showing how particle physicists are now using theory and experiment to probe our very concept of what is real. From the earliest history of the atomic theory through to supersymmetry, micro-black holes, dark matter, the Higgs boson, and the possibly mythical graviton, practising physicist and CERN contributor Tom Whyntie gives us a mind-expanding tour of cutting-edge science.Featuring brilliant illustrations from Oliver Pugh, Introducing Particle Physics is a unique tour through the most astonishing and challenging science being undertaken today.
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Imperial College Press X-ray Scattering From Semiconductors (2nd
Book SynopsisThis book presents a practical guide to the analysis of materials and includes a thorough description of the underlying theories and instrumental aberrations caused by real experiments. The main emphasis concerns the analysis of thin films and multilayers, primarily semiconductors, although the techniques are very general. Semiconductors can be very perfect composite crystals and therefore their study can lead to the largest volume of information, since X-ray scattering can assess the deviation from perfection.The description is intentionally conceptual so that the reader can grasp the real processes involved. In this way the analysis becomes significantly easier, making the reader aware of misleading artifacts and assisting in the determination of a more complete and reliable analysis. The theory of scattering is very important and is covered in such a way that the assumptions are clear. Greatest emphasis is placed on the dynamical diffraction theory including new developments extending its applicability to reciprocal space mapping and modelling samples with relaxed and distorted interfaces.A practical guide to the measurement of diffraction patterns, including the smearing effects introduced to the measurement, is also presented.Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Semiconductor Materials; An Introduction to X-Ray Scattering; Equipment for Measuring Diffraction Patterns; A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Structural Parameters.
£111.60
UniPress Books Navigating Quantum Physics
Book SynopsisWhat with anti-matter and positrons, quarks and neutrinos, entanglement and parallel universes, the landscape of quantum physics is a bewildering and mindboggling place to explore. So, how are you expected to navigate this uncertain world? Navigating Quantum Physics provides the map you need to start exploring seriously big ideas. A wealth of provocative questions prompt replies written by an expert author, with each one the setting-off point for instructions to help you plot your path through the atomic and sub-atomic maze. With one-stop' graphics signposting a memorable idea for each topic, and route map' glossaries explaining key terms and their connections, Navigating Quantum Physics is your expert guide to understanding the building blocks of the universe.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 3: Accelerators and Colliders
Book SynopsisThis third open access volume of the handbook series deals with accelerator physics, design, technology and operations, as well as with beam optics, dynamics and diagnostics. A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the “Particle Physics Reference Library” provides revised and updated contributions based on previously published material in the well-known Landolt-Boernstein series on particle physics, accelerators and detectors (volumes 21A,B1,B2,C), which took stock of the field approximately one decade ago. Central to this new initiative is publication under full open accessTable of ContentsAccelerators, Colliders and Their Application.- Beam Dynamics.- Non-linear Dynamics in Accelerators.- Impedance and Collective Effects.- Interactions of Beams With Surroundings.- Design Principles for Synchrotrons and Circular Colliders.- Design Principles for Linear Accelerators and Linear Colliders.- Accelerator Engineering and Technology.- Accelerator Operations.- The Largest Accelerators and Colliders of Their Time.- Applications of Accelerators and Storage Rings.- Outlook for the Future.- Cosmic Particle Accelerators.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Applied Holography: A Practical Mini-Course
Book SynopsisThis primer is a collection of notes based on lectures that were originally given at IIT Madras (India) and at IFT Madrid (Spain). It is a concise and pragmatic course on applied holography focusing on the basic analytic and numerical techniques involved. The presented lectures are not intended to provide all the fundamental theoretical background, which can be found in the available literature, but they concentrate on concrete applications of AdS/CFT to hydrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics and condensed matter. The idea is to accompany the reader step by step through the various benchmark examples with a classmate attitude, providing details for the computations and open-source numerical codes in Mathematica, and sharing simple tricks and warnings collected during the author’s research experience. At the end of this path, the reader will be in possess of all the fundamental skills and tools to learn by him/herself more advanced techniques and to produce independent and novel research in the field.Table of ContentsA Strings-less introduction to AdS-CFT.- A Practical Understanding of the Dictionary.- The first big success: η/s and Hydrodynamics.- Holographic Transport via analytic and numerical techniques.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 2: Detectors for Particles and Radiation
Book SynopsisThis second open access volume of the handbook series deals with detectors, large experimental facilities and data handling, both for accelerator and non-accelerator based experiments. It also covers applications in medicine and life sciences. A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the “Particle Physics Reference Library” provides revised and updated contributions based on previously published material in the well-known Landolt-Boernstein series on particle physics, accelerators and detectors (volumes 21A,B1,B2,C), which took stock of the field approximately one decade ago. Central to this new initiative is publication under full open access.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Interaction of Radiation with Matter.- Chapter 3. Scintillation Detectors for Charged Particles and Photons.- Chapter 4. Gaseous Detectors.- Chapter 5. Solid State Detectors.- Chapter 6. Calorimetry.- Chapter 7. Particle Identification: Time-of-Flight, Cherenkov and Transition Radiation Detectors.- Chapter 8. Neutrino Detectors.- Chapter 9. Nuclear Emulsions.- Chapter 10. Signal Processing for Particle Detectors.- Chapter 11. Detector Simulation.- Chapter 12. Triggering and High-Level Data Selection.- Chapter 13. Pattern Recognition and Reconstruction.- Chapter 14. Distributed Computing.- Chapter 15. Statistical Issues in Particle Physics.- Chapter 16. Integration of Detectors Into a Large Experiment: Examples From ATLAS andCMS.- Chapter 17. Neutrino Detectors under Water and Ice.- Chapter 18. Space Borne Experiments.- Chapter 19. Cryogenic Detectors.- Chapter 20. Detectors in Medicine and Biology.- Chapter 21. Solid State Detectors for High Radiation Environments.- Chapter 22. Future Developments of Detectors.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Neutrino Story: One Tiny Particle’s Grand
Book SynopsisEvery second of every day, we are exposed to billions of neutrinos emitted by the Sun, and yet they seem to pass straight through us with no apparent effect at all. Tiny and weakly interacting this subatomic particle may be, but this book will show you just how crucial a role it has played in the evolution of the elements in the universe, and eventually, ourselves.We first start with an introduction to the basics of subatomic physics, including brief backgrounds on the discoveries that set the stage for major 20th century advances. The author, a distinguished theoretical physicist who has researched neutrinos for over thirty years, next explains in nontechnical language how and why the neutrino fits into the wider story of elementary particles. Finally, the reader will learn about the latest discoveries in the past half century of neutrino studies. This semi-popular science book will appeal to any physics students or non-specialist physicists who wish to know more about the neutrino and its role in the evolution of our universe.Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 2 Particles as building blocks of matter.- 3 From protons and neutrons to a zoo of particles.- 4 Order in the zoo and quarks.- 5 Forces that keep the universe together.- 6 Forces are also caused by particles.- 7 Neutrino is born as an idea.- 8 From idea to reality: neutrino story unfolds in slow motion.- 9 Neutrino discovered.- 10 Standard model of the particles and forces.- 11 Forces in the standard model and symmetries.- 12 More physics beyond the standard model or end of physics now?.- 13 Neutrinos Oscillate and hence they weigh.- 14 What have we learnt about neutrinos from neutrino oscillation experiments?.- 15 Mendeleev’s periodic table.- 16 A brief overview of the Big Bang Theory of the Universe.- 17 Inflationary universe.- 18 From quarks to protons and neutrons and then to helium and beryllium and the dance of atoms.- 19 Stars as the cooking pots for heavy nuclei.- 20 Neutrino mass hints at mirror symmetry in Nature.- 21 Mirror symmetric weak force and neutrino mass.- 22 Hints of other new physics from neutrino mass.- 23 Origin of matter and neutrinos.- 24 Dark universe.- 25 Neutrinos from Heavenly sources.- 26 Anthropic principle.- 27 What lies ahead in the future?.- Epilogue.- Glossary.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Nuclear and Particle Physics
Book SynopsisThis introduction to nuclear physics and particle physics provides an accessible and clear treatment of the fundamentals. Starting with the structure of nuclei and explaining instability of nuclei, this textbook enables the reader to understand all basics in nuclear physics. The text is written from the experimental physics point of view, giving numerous real-life examples and applications of nuclear forces in modern technology. This highly motivating presentation deepens the reader's knowledge in a very accessible way. The second part of the text gives a concise introduction to elementary particle physics, again together with applications and instrumentation. Nuclear fusion, fission, radionuclides in medicine and particle accelerators are amongst the many examples explained in detail. Numerous problems with solutions are perfect for self-study.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Composition and Structure of Atomic Nuclei.- Unstable Nuclei; Radioactivity.- Experimental Techniques and Equipment of Nuclear and Particle Physics.- Strong Nuclear Forces and Nuclear Models.- Nuclear Reactions.- Physics of Elementary Particles.- Applications of Nuclear- and High Energy- Physics.- Solutions to the Problems.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Strongly Interacting Matter under Rotation
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the needs of growing community of graduate students and researchers new to the area, for a survey that covers a wide range of pertinent topics, summarizes the current status of the field, and provides the necessary pedagogical materials for newcomers. The investigation of strongly interacting matter under the influence of macroscopic rotational motion is a new, emerging area of research that encompasses a broad range of conventional physics disciplines such as nuclear physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter physics, where the non-trivial interplay between global rotation and spin is generating many novel phenomena. Edited and authored by leading researchers in the field, this book covers the following topics: thermodynamics and equilibrium distribution of rotating matter; quantum field theory and rotation; phase structure of QCD matter under rotation; kinetic theory of relativistic rotating matter; hydrodynamics with spin; magnetic effects in fluid systems with high vorticity and charge; polarization measurements in heavy ion collisions; hydrodynamic modeling of the QCD plasma and polarization calculation in relativistic heavy ion collisions; chiral vortical effect; rotational effects and related topics in neutron stars and condensed matter systems.Trade Review“The book is interesting to everyone who wants to have the detailed and comprehensive review of recent developments in strongly interacting matter under the influence of macroscopic rotational motion.” (Dominik Strzałka, zbMATH 1480.82001, 2022)Table of Contents1. Strongly Interacting Matter under Rotation: An Overview.- 2. Quantum Field Theory and Rotation.- 3. Thermodynamics of Rotating Matter.- 4. Phase Structure of Matter under Rotation.- 5. The Spin Transport of Relativistic Rotating Matter.- 6. Relativistic Hydrodynamics with Spin.- 7. Global and Local Polarization Measurements at RHIC.- 8. Global and Local Polarization Measurements at LHC.- 9. Vorticity and Polarization in Heavy Ion Collisions: Hydrodynamic Models.- 10. Vorticity and Polarization in Heavy Ion Collisions: Transport Models.- 11. Magnetic Effects of Charged Fluid under Rotation.- 12. A Review of Chiral Vertical Effect.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Holography and Magnetically Induced Phenomena in QCD
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the traditional and novel techniques required to study the thermodynamic and transport properties of quark–gluon plasma. In particular, it reviews the construction of improved holographic models for QCD-like confining gauge theories and their applications in the physics of quark–gluon plasma. It also discusses the recent advances in the development of hydrodynamic techniques, especially those incorporating the effects of external magnetic fields on transport. The book is primarily intended for researchers and graduate students with a background in quantum field theory and particle physics but who may not be familiar with the theory of strong interactions and holographic and hydrodynamic techniques required to study said interactions.Table of ContentsIntroduction: AdS/CFT and heavy ion collisions.- Holographic QCD theories.- Improved holographic QCD - construction of the theory.- Thermodynamics and the confinement/deconfinement transition.- Flavor sector.- Hydrodynamics and transport coefficients.- Hard probes.- ihQCD at finite B.- Conclusion and a look ahead.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG A New Meta-heuristic Optimization Algorithm Based
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the fields of nature-inspired algorithms, optimization problems and fuzzy logic. In this book, a new metaheuristic based on String Theory from Physics is proposed. It is important to mention that we have proposed the new algorithm to generate new potential solutions in optimization problems in order to find new ways that could improve the results in solving these problems. We are presenting the results for the proposed method in different cases of study. The first case, is optimization of traditional benchmark mathematical functions. The second case, is the optimization of benchmark functions of the CEC 2015 Competition and we are also presenting results of the CEC 2017 Competition on Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization that are problems that contain the presence of constraints that alter the shape of the search space making them more difficult to solve. Finally, in the third case, we are presenting the optimization of a fuzzy inference system, specifically for finding the optimal design of a fuzzy controller for an autonomous mobile robot. It is important to mention that in all study cases we are presenting statistical tests in or-der to validate the performance of proposed method. In summary, we believe that this book will be of great interest to a wide audience, ranging from engineering and science graduate students, to researchers and professors in computational intelligence, metaheuristics, optimization, robotics and control.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Literature Review.- String Theory Algorithm.- Simulation Results.- Conclusions
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Theory of Direct Dark Matter Detection: A Guide to Computations
Book SynopsisThis book is a pedagogical guide on how to make computations in direct dark matter (DM) detection. The theory behind the calculation of direct detection cross sections and rates is presented, touching aspects related to elementary particle physics, hadronic physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics. The book is structured in self-contained sections, covering several topics ranging from the scattering kinematics to the phenomenology of direct DM searches. It follows a model-independent approach, aiming at providing the readers with all that is needed to understand the theory and start their own analysis. Meant for graduate students and researchers with interests in particle physics and phenomenology, it is enriched with several worked examples from standard and non-standard particle DM models. Senior researchers working in different areas related to dark matter, like particle and nuclear physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, find in this book a useful and updated guide for reference.Trade Review“I personally believe this is a very useful read for students, researchers already in the field, or anyone who wants to understand the theoretical framework behind every direct dark-matter-search experiment. I think Del Nobile managed to cover all the necessary ingredients in an extensive and yet not-overwhelming way, and this volume will definitely find its spot on many bookshelves.” (Nikolina Šarčević, The Observatory, Vol. 143 (1294), June, 2023)Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Rate Basics – Scattering rate – Detection rate 3. Scattering kinematics Preliminaries – Two-particle kinematics – Elastic scattering – Inelastic scattering 4. From quarks and gluons to nucleons Hadronic matrix elements – Scalar couplings – Pseudo-scalar couplings – Vector couplings – Axial-vector couplings – Tensor couplings 5. DM-nucleon interaction Non-relativistic expansion – Non-relativistic operators – Examples 6. From nucleons to nuclei Nuclear and single-nucleon matrix elements – Scattering amplitude – Nuclear form factors – Multipole expansion and nuclear responses – Scattering amplitude in the multipole expansion 7. Scattering cross section Differential cross section – Spin-independent interaction – Spin-dependent interaction – Vector-mediated interaction – Scalar-mediated interaction – Magnetic-dipole DM 8. DM velocity distribution and velocity integral DM velocity distribution in Earth’s frame – Annual modulation – Computing the velocity integral – Standard Halo Model 9. Phenomenology of direct DM detection Setup and example models – Rate spectrum – Constraining DM properties 10. Summary A kind of afterword – Two-pages summary – Q&A
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary
Book SynopsisThis book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are in terms of ‘classical’ fields experienced by each electron, the sources of the fields being quantum-mechanical expectation values of Hermitian operators taken with respect to the wave function. Each electron experiences the external field, and internal fields representative of properties of the system, and a field descriptive of its response. The energies are obtained in terms of the fields. The ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Laws lead to physical insights, and new properties of the electronic system are revealed. New mathematical understandings of Schrödinger theory emerge which show the equation to be intrinsically self-consistent. Another complimentary perspective to Schrödinger theory is its manifestation as a local effective potential theory described via Quantal Density Functional theory. This description too is in terms of ‘classical’ fields and quantal sources. The theory provides a rigorous physical explanation of the mapping from the interacting system to the local potential theory equivalent. The complementary perspective to stationary ground state Schrödinger theory founded in the theorems of Hohenberg and Kohn, their extension to the presence of a magnetic field and to the temporal domain – Modern Density Functional Theory -- is also described. The new perspectives are elucidated by application to analytically solvable interacting systems. These solutions and other relevant wave function properties are derived.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.- Generalization of the Schrödinger Theory of Electrons.- Schrödinger-Pauli Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary
Book SynopsisThis book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are in terms of ‘classical’ fields experienced by each electron, the sources of the fields being quantum-mechanical expectation values of Hermitian operators taken with respect to the wave function. Each electron experiences the external field, and internal fields representative of properties of the system, and a field descriptive of its response. The energies are obtained in terms of the fields. The ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Laws lead to physical insights, and new properties of the electronic system are revealed. New mathematical understandings of Schrödinger theory emerge which show the equation to be intrinsically self-consistent. Another complimentary perspective to Schrödinger theory is its manifestation as a local effective potential theory described via Quantal Density Functional theory. This description too is in terms of ‘classical’ fields and quantal sources. The theory provides a rigorous physical explanation of the mapping from the interacting system to the local potential theory equivalent. The complementary perspective to stationary ground state Schrödinger theory founded in the theorems of Hohenberg and Kohn, their extension to the presence of a magnetic field and to the temporal domain – Modern Density Functional Theory -- is also described. The new perspectives are elucidated by application to analytically solvable interacting systems. These solutions and other relevant wave function properties are derived.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.- Generalization of the Schrödinger Theory of Electrons.- Schrödinger-Pauli Theory of Electrons: A Complementary Perspective.
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Springer International Publishing AG Fundamentals of Particle Accelerator Physics
Book SynopsisThis book offers a concise and coherent introduction to accelerator physics and technology at the fundamental level but still in connection to advanced applications ranging from high-energy colliders to most advanced light sources, i.e., Compton sources, storage rings and free-electron lasers. The book is targeted at accelerator physics students at both undergraduate and graduate levels, but also of interest also to Ph.D. students and senior scientists not specialized in beam physics and accelerator design, or at the beginning of their career in particle accelerators.The book introduces readers to particle accelerators in a logical and sequential manner, with paragraphs devoted to highlight the physical meaning of the presented topics, providing a solid link to experimental results, with a simple but rigorous mathematical approach. In particular, the book will turn out to be self-consistent, including for example basics of Special Relativity and Statistical Mechanics for accelerators. Mathematical derivations of the most important expressions and theorems are given in a rigorous manner, but with simple and immediate demonstration where possible.The understanding gained by a systematic study of the book will offer students the possibility to further specialize their knowledge through the wide and up-to-date bibliography reported. Both theoretical and experimental items are presented with reference to the most recent achievements in colliders and light sources. The author draws on his almost 20-years long experience in the design, commissioning and operation of accelerator facilities as well as on his 10-years long teaching experience about particle accelerators at the University of Trieste, Department of Engineering and of Physics, as well as at international schools on accelerator physics.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Electromagnetism and Special Relativity for Accelerators.- Historical development and classification of accelerators.- Radiofrequency accelerating structures.- Single particle dynamics in high energy accelerators.- Hamiltonian formalism.- Perturbations to linear motion.- Synchrotron radiation and light sources.- Equilibrium distribution.- Light Sources.- Colliders.
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Springer International Publishing AG Particle Polarization in High Energy Physics: An Introduction and Case Studies on Vector Particle Production at the LHC
Book SynopsisThis open-access book addresses the following questions: how does the polarization of a particle, i.e., the angular momentum state in which it is produced, manifest itself in nature? What are the concepts and tools needed to perform rigorous measurements providing complete and unambiguous physical information?Polarization measurements are important because they reflect the nature and coupling properties of a particle and provide unique insights into the underlying fundamental interactions, playing a central role in the study and understanding of the mechanisms of particle production.Besides gradually reviewing many fundamental notions, the book presents several case studies relevant to physics analyses underway at the LHC, including the lepton-antilepton decays of vector states (Drell–Yan, Z and W bosons, quarkonia, etc.). The book also offers a detailed discussion of cascade decays, where the vector particle is a daughter of another particle, as well as a survey of typical angular distributions of particles of any integer or half-integer spin.With a visual approach to the presentation of the concepts and frequent use of pedagogical examples, taken from real measurements, gedankenexperiments, or detailed simulations, the book focuses on aspects of polarization measurements that are sometimes underestimated or left unexplored in experimental analyses, such as the importance of the choice of the reference frame, the existence of frame-independent relations, and the shapes of the physically allowed parameter domains. Several examples are provided of pitfalls introduced when the intrinsic multidimensionality of the problem is neglected in exchange for a simplified analysis.Targeting an audience of graduate students, post-docs, and other researchers involved in analyses of LHC data, this book helps to establish a solid bridge between high precision data, existing or soon to be collected, and accurate measurements, including high-sensitivity tests of the Standard Model.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Basics of Angular Distributions.- 3. Two-body Decays of vector particles.- 4. Pitfalls in Polarization Measurements.- 5. Using Polarization to Discriminate Physical Hypotheses.
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Springer International Publishing AG Perturbative Aspects of the Deconfinement Transition: Beyond the Faddeev-Popov Paradigm
Book SynopsisThis book offers an original view of the color confinement/deconfinement transition that occurs in non-abelian gauge theories at high temperature and/or densities. It is grounded on the fact that the standard Faddeev-Popov gauge-fixing procedure in the Landau gauge is incomplete. The proper analysis of the low energy properties of non-abelian theories in this gauge requires, therefore, the extension of the gauge-fixing procedure, beyond the Faddeev-Popov recipe. The author reviews various applications of one such extension, based on the Curci-Ferrari model, with a special focus on the confinement/deconfinement transition, first in the case of pure Yang-Mills theory, and then, in a formal regime of Quantum Chromodynamics where all quarks are considered heavy. He shows that most qualitative aspects and also many quantitative features of the deconfinement transition can be accounted for within the model, with only one additional parameter. Moreover, these features emerge in a systematic and controlled perturbative expansion, as opposed to what would happen in a perturbative expansion within the Faddeev-Popov model. The book is also intended as a thorough and pedagogical introduction to background field gauge techniques at finite temperature and/or density. In particular, it offers a new and promising view on the way these techniques might be applied at finite temperature. The material aims at graduate students or researchers who wish to deepen their understanding of the confinement/deconfinement transition from an analytical perspective. Basic knowledge of gauge theories at finite temperature is required, although the text is designed in a self-contained manner, with most concepts and tools introduced when needed. At the end of each chapter, a series of exercises is proposed to master the subject.Table of ContentsGeneral introduction Chapter 1: Faddeev-Popov gauge fixing and the Curci-Ferrari model 1.1 Standard gauge fixing 1.2 Infrared completion of the gauge fixing 1.3 Review of results within the Curci-Ferrari model Appendix: BRST transformations under the functional integral Chapter 2: Deconfinement transition and center symmetry 2.1 The Polyakov loop 2.2 Center symmetry 2.3 Center symmetry and gauge fixing Chapter 3: Background Field Gauges: States and Symmetries 3.1 The role of the background field with regard to center symmetry 3.2 Self-consistent backgrounds 3.3 Other symmetries 3.4 Additional remarks Chapter 4: Background Field Gauges: Weyl chambers 4.1 Constant temporal backgrounds 4.2 Winding and Weyl transformations 4.3 Weyl chambers and symmetries Appendix: Euclidean space-time symmetries Chapter 5: Yang-Mills deconfinement transition from the Curci-Ferrari model at leading order 5.1 Landau-deWitt gauge 5.2 Background field effective potential 5.3 SU(2) and SU(3) gauge groups 5.4 Thermodynamics Chapter 6: Yang-Mills deconfinement transition from the Curci-Ferrari model at next-to-leading order 6.1 Feynman rules and color conservation 6.2 Two-loop effective potential 6.3 Next-to-leading order Polyakov loop 6.4 Results Chapter 7: More on the relation between the center symmetry group and the deconfinement transition 7.1 Polyakov loops in other representations 7.2 SU(4) Weyl chambers 7.3 One-loop results7.4 Casimir scaling Chapter 8: Background field gauges: adding quarks and density 8.1 General considerations 8.2 Continuum sign problems 8.3 Background field gauges Chapter 9: QCD decofinement transition in the heavy quark regime9.1 Background effective potential9.2 Phase structure at vanishing chemical potential9.3 Phase structure at imaginary chemical potential9.4 Phase structure at real chemical potentialChapter 10: A novel look at background field methods at finite temperature 10.1 Limitations of the standard approach 10.2 Center-symmetric Landau gauge 10.3 Implementation within the Curci-Ferrari model 10.4 Results 10.5 Connection to the self-consistent backgroundsConclusions and outlookAppendix A: The SU(N) Lie algebra Appendix B: Evaluating Matsubara sums
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