Physics 630

Physics of Hadrons --- Fall 2002

Annotated Bibliography

You may well find the following references helpful. Items marked by an * have been placed on reserve in the Chem-Phys Library.

Some books are missing from the Chem-Phys library. These are marked by [M]. The books the library does not have are marked [N]; they, as well as [M] books, are available from me upon request.

* F. Halzen and A.D. Martin, Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics (J. Wiley, 1984).

* J.F. Donoghue, E. Golowich, and B.R. Holstein, Dynamics of the Standard Model (Cambridge, 1994).

* E. Leader and E. Predazzi, An Introduction to Gauge Theories and Modern Particle Physics, v. 1 and 2 (Cambridge, 1996).
A very clear, comprehensive treatment of many of the topics of interest to us --- and more!

* T. Muta, Foundations of Quantum Chromodynamics.
A nice treatment of the formal aspects of QCD.

* F. J. Yndurain, The Theory of Quark and Gluon Interactions.
A comprehensive treatment of QCD, including lattice methods and hadron models.

*[M] T.-P. Cheng and L.-F. Li, Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics.
More sophisticated than Leader and Predazzi. For our purposes, admirable for its concise introduction to group theory and the quark model. Useful for its discussion of current algebra and chiral symmetry.

* R. Roberts, The Structure of the Proton.
A concise, yet clear, treatment of deeply inelastic scattering.

* R.P. Feynman, Photon-Hadron Interactions.
Feynman's "naive" parton model from RPF's own viewpoint. In response to the "naive," RPF was supposed to have laughed and said, "At least I got it right up to logarithms."

[N] R. Bhaduri, Models of the Nucleon.

* F. Close, An Introduction to Quarks and Partons.
Contains a detailed treatment of the nonrelativistic quark model.

* J. D. Walecka, Theoretical Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics.
For our purposes, perhaps particularly interesting for its discussion of parity-violating electron scattering.

[N] M. Creutz, Quarks, Gluons, and Lattices.

E. Shuryak, The QCD Vacuum, Hadrons, and the Superdense Matter.

The following general field theory texts may well be of interest.

* M. Peskin and D. Schroeder, An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory

S. Pokorski, Gauge Field Theories.

The following is a resource list for a course in Nuclear Physics, Phy 629: you may find it of relevance.

[N] E.D. Commins and P.H. Bucksbaum, Weak Interactions of Leptons and Quarks.

B.R. Holstein, Weak Interactions in Nuclei.

Preston & Bhaduri, Structure of the Nucleus.

deShalit & Feshbach, Theoretical Nuclear Physics, v. I & II.
A classic text. V. I is particularly good for theoretical topics given cursory treatment in Preston & Bhadhuri.

[King] Blatt & Weisskopf, Theoretical Nuclear Physics.
Another classic.

[N] Bohr & Mottleson, Nuclear Structure, v. I & II.
Another classic.

S.S.M. Wong, Introductory Nuclear Physics.
A more "progressive" survey of nuclear physics than that offered by Preston & Bhadhuri, so that the quark model, etc. is included.

J. D. Walecka, Theoretical Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics.
Comprehensive in scope; treats many of the topics to be covered here.

[N] J.R. Taylor, Scattering Theory.
A very useful introductory book.

A.G. Sitenko, Scattering Theory.
Treats three-particle scattering in the Faddeev approach.

A.L. Fetter and J.D. Walecka, Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems.
The classic text in the theory of many-body systems.

[M] J. Negele and H. Orland, Quantum Many-Particle Systems.
Many-body theory from a functional integral formulation. Interesting for its discussions of order parameters and broken symmetries as well as of stochastic methods.

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