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Title: Proceedings of the 24. SLAC summer institute on particle physics: The strong interaction, from hadrons to partons

Conference ·
OSTI ID:663284

This conference explored the role of the strong interaction in the physics of hadrons and partons. The Institute attracted 239 physicists from 16 countries to hear lectures on the underlying theory of Quantum Chromodynamics, modern theoretical calculational techniques, and experimental investigation of the strong interaction as it appears in various phenomena. Different regimes in which one can calculate reliably in QCD were addressed in series of lectures on perturbation theory, lattice gauge theories, and heavy quark expansions. Studies of QCD in hadron-hadron collisions, electron-positron annihilation, and electron-proton collisions all give differing perspectives on the strong interaction--from low-x to high-Q{sup 2}. Experimental understanding of the production and decay of heavy quarks as well as the lighter meson states has continued to evolve over the past years, and these topics were also covered at the School. Selected papers have been indexed separately for inclusion in the Energy Science and Technology Database.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
663284
Report Number(s):
SLAC-R-508; CONF-9608101-PROC; ON: DE98059286; TRN: US200305%%624
Resource Relation:
Conference: 24. SLAC Summer Institute on Particle Physics: the strong interaction, from hadrons to protons, Stanford, CA (US), 08/19/1996--08/30/1996; Other Information: Supercedes report DE98059286; PBD: Jun 1997; PBD: 1 Jun 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English