PHY2404H S specialized: Quantum Field Theory II
| Course Title | PHY2404H S specialized |
|---|---|
| Session | winter |
| Year of Study | 1st year |
| Time and Location |
Time: M W 11-12:30 Room: MP 1115 |
| Course Homepage | Link to Course Homepage |
|
David
Curtin |
|
Official Description
This QFT2 course continues the study of quantum field theory started with PHY2403 (QFT1) into more advanced topics.
Rough list of topics:
- path integral formulation of quantum field theory
- loops and renormalization
- the renormalization group
- non-abelian gauge theories
- the Higgs mechanism
- anomalies
- effective field theory, effective potentials.
| Prerequisite: | - QFT1 (PHY2403) or equivalent, roughly corresponding to Peskin & Schroeder Ch 1-5. - QFT1 prerequisites: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics; Maxwell equations, energy and momentum of the electromagnetic fields, Lorentz invariance (special relativity and four vectors); Nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, in particular, angular momentum theory will be relied upon. |
|---|---|
| Textbook |
Textbooks: - Peskin & Schroeder, Introduction to Quantum Field theory - Schwartz, Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model (6th edition) |
