Published October 1979 | Version v1
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Asymptotic freedom made simple

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Description

The notion of asymptotic freedom in quantum chromodynamics is ''explained'' on general physical grounds, without invoking the formal arguments of renormalizable quantum field theory. The related concept of quark confinement is also discussed along the same line

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
10
Series
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Page Range
873-875
ISSN
0002-9505

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11518833
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; COLOR MODEL; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GLUON MODEL; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; RENORMALIZATION
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARK MODEL