Perturbative quantum field theory

DOI10.1142/S0217751X01004402MaRDI QIDQ2746656zbMATH OpenFDO

Publication date 6 August 2002

Published in International Journal of Modern Physics A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0012237

Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to quantum theory (81-01) Perturbative methods of renormalization applied to problems in quantum field theory (81T15) Strong interaction, including quantum chromodynamics (81V05) Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics (81V10) Weak interaction in quantum theory (81V15)

Abstract: This talk introduces perturbative quantum field on a heuristic level. It is directed at an audience familiar with elements of quantum mechanics, but not necessarily with high energy physics. It includes a discussion of the strategies behind experimental tests of fundamental theories, and of the field theory interpretations of these tests

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The author treats QED and QCD with the Hamiltonian \(H=H^{(0)}+ gV_1+g^2V_2\) as Perturbative Quantum Field Theory. The eigenstates \(|m_n \rangle\) of \(H^{(0)}\) are free electrons and photons in QED, and free quarks and gluons in QCD. Each term in \(V=gV_1+g^2V_2\) defines a process that mixes free states. He solves the Schrödinger equation \(i\hbar\partial_t |\psi(t) \rangle =(H^{(0)}+ V)|\psi (t)\rangle\) with boundary condition \(|\psi(-\infty) \rangle= |m_0\rangle\), and obtains the formulae of \(\langle m_n |\psi(t) \rangle\) and \(\lim_{t\to \infty}\langle m|\psi(t) \rangle= \Gamma(p)\).NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINENext he shows various experiments as ``favorite tests under the agreement with Brookhaven National Laboratory. Reaction \(e^++e^-\to Z+H\) by the LEP II at CERN is contained in the tests. Finally he explains \(Z\)-decay \(\Gamma_z\) given from ``\(\Gamma_z^{(EW)}\) with no QCD-interactions, jet cross-section \(\sigma_{2J}\), and the factorization formula for the hadronic part \(W_N (q,p)\) of the cross-section \(\sigma_{eN}=L_e (k,k')\times W_N(q,p)\) associated to the deep-inelastic scattering \(e(k)+ N(p)\to e(k')+ X(p+q)\).

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