Download or read book Applications of Perturbative QCD written by Richard D. Field and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an introductory account of the field of perturbative quantum chromodynamics (QCD) developed during the past decade as a major field of study for physicists working in elementary particle physics. It has significant applications in other sub-fields of physics, including heavy ion collisions, cosmology, and relativistic astrophysics.