The Electron-Ion Collider Science Case

For the first time, physicists are in the position to precisely study a fully relativistic quantum field theory: Quantum ChromoDynamics (QCD). QCD is a central element of the Standard Model and provides the theoretical framework for understanding the strong interaction. This demands a powerful new e...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2014-05
Main Author: Milner, Richard G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Field theory
Gauge theory
Physicists
Quantum chromodynamics
Quantum field theory
Quantum theory
Quarks
Relativistic theory
Standard model (particle physics)
Strong interactions (field theory)
Supercomputers
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Summary:For the first time, physicists are in the position to precisely study a fully relativistic quantum field theory: Quantum ChromoDynamics (QCD). QCD is a central element of the Standard Model and provides the theoretical framework for understanding the strong interaction. This demands a powerful new electron microscope to probe the virtual particles of QCD. Ab initio calculations using lattice gauge theory on the world's most powerful supercomputers are essential for comparison with the data. The new accelerator and computing techniques demand aggressive development of challenging, innovative technologies.
ISSN:2331-8422