Chiral Quark Dynamics

Targeted at graduate students and young researchers in theoretical physics, this work offers a pedagogical introduction to the quark model, particularly focusing on hadrons like mesons and baryons within a chirally invariant quantum field theory framework. It builds on lectures from the early '90s and incorporates recent research findings. The notes delve into concepts such as low-energy QCD and effective quark interactions, aiming to enhance understanding of complex theoretical constructs. Acknowledgments highlight contributions from various collaborators in the field.