Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 152, 1-27 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00375-4

Chiral symmetry and lattice QCD

Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA

Corresponding author: degrand@aurinko.colorado.edu

Abstract

Four lectures about chiral symmetry and dynamical fermions in QCD. 1) Chiral symmetry in continuum QCD with an eye toward lattice simulations. 2) Lattice fermions with exact chiral symmetry: staggered fermions, fermions in five dimensions, chiral fermions in four dimensions. 3) A typical lattice simulation from beginning to end: the simulation algorithm, designing observables to measure some desired quantity, analyzing the data. 4) Recent lattice results relevant to chiral symmetry: a mini-review.