Thermal Field Theory

This text introduces the theoretical framework for describing the quark-gluon plasma, an important new state of matter. The first part of this book is an introd... » 

This text introduces the theoretical framework for describing the quark-gluon plasma, an important new state of matter. The first part of this book is an introduction to relativistic thermal field theory. Topics include the path integral approach, and real and imaginary time formalisms. «