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8.851 Effective Field Theory | Physics

Effective field theory is a fundamental framework to describe physical systems with quantum field theory. Part I of this course covers common tools used in effective theories. Part II is an in depth study of the Soft-Collinear Effective Theory (SCET), an effective theory for hard interactions in collider physics.

Keywords:: The QCD Vacuum, Deep Inelastic Scattering, Relativistic Quantum Field Theory, Asymptotic Freedom, The QCD Langrangian, Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), Jets, Quarks, the U(1) Problem, Instantons, Lattice Guage Theory, Particle Physics

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
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Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

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Language:: English
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