Effective Field Theories in Flavour Physics

Thomas Mannel

ISBN 10: 3540219315 / ISBN 13: 9783540219316

Editore: Springer, Berlin, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer, 2004

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Neuware - The book constitutes a compact review of the applications of effective field theory methods in flavour physics, with emphasis on heavy quark physics. Some of the relevant applications are discussed to illustrate the method.It covers the full range of theoretical tools related to the application of the effective field theory idea: Starting from the weak interactions as an effective theory derived from the standard model, well-established methods such as heavy quark effective theory, the heavy quark mass expansion and chiral perturbation theory are addressed. Also more recent ideas such as QCD factorization and soft collinear effective theory are outlined.Finally the standard model itself is viewed as an effective theory, allowing a model-independent look at the results of the new physics. The book should be useful for the advanced graduate student as well as for scientists who are interested in the theoretical toolkit used in the context of flavour physics. It is not meant as a complete review of the subject, rather it should be useful as an introduction to the basic ideas.

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• Titolo: Effective Field Theories in Flavour Physics
• Editore: Springer, Berlin, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3540219315
• ISBN 13: 9783540219316
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 188 A x 35 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 188 millimetri di altezza per 35 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 440 grammi

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Riassunto

The book constitutes a compact review of the applications of effective field theory methods in flavour physics, with emphasis on heavy quark physics. Some of the relevant applications are discussed to illustrate the method.

It covers the full range of theoretical tools related to the application of the effective field theory idea: Starting from the weak interactions as an effective theory derived from the standard model, well-established methods such as heavy quark effective theory, the heavy quark mass expansion and chiral perturbation theory are addressed. Also more recent ideas such as QCD factorization and soft collinear effective theory are outlined.

Finally the standard model itself is viewed as an effective theory, allowing a model-independent look at the results of the new physics. The book should be useful for the advanced graduate student as well as for scientists who are interested in the theoretical toolkit used in the context of flavour physics. It is not meant as a complete review of the subject, rather it should be useful as an introduction to the basic ideas.

Contenuti

Introduction.- Flavour in the Standard Model.- The CKM Matrix and CP Violation.- Effective Field Theories.- Applications I: Delta F = 1 Processes.- Applications II: Delta F = 2 Processes and CP Violation.- Beyond the Standard Model.- Prospects.