Introduction to quantum fields on a lattice: a 'robust mate'

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Contents ix 7.5 Numerical results 7.6 The parameters of QCD 7.7 Computing the gauge coupling from the masses 7.8 Problems 8 Chiral symmetry 8.1 Chiral symmetry and effective action in QCD 8.2 Pseudoscalar masses and the U (1) problem 8.3 Chiral anomalies 8.4 Chiral symmetry and the lattice 8.5 Spontaneous breaking of chiral symmetry 8.6 Chiral gauge theory 8.7 Outlook 8.8 Problems This book is based on notes of a lecture course given to advanced undergraduate students during the period 1984-1995. An effort was made to accomodate those without prior knowledge of field theory. In the present version, examples from numerical simulations have been replaced xi