A popular exposition of the present status of quantum chromodynamics is given. The main features of the theory are described, including the regime of asymptotic freedom at small distances and the character of the symmetry breaking at large distances. The properties of the vacuum and the theoretical methods which are used are discussed briefly.

PACS: 12.38.Aw, 11.30.Ly, 11.10.Gh, 11.10.Jj, 11.15.−q (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1986v029n10ABEH003529
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1986/10/d/
Citation: Andreev I V "Chromodynamics as a theory of the strong interaction" Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 971–979 (1986)

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Оригинал: Андреев И В «Хромодинамика как теория сильных взаимодействий» УФН 150 299–312 (1986); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0150.198610d.0299