Quantum Field Theory (T) - physics755
| Course | Quantum Field Theory (T) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | physics755 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 3+2 | 7 | ST |
Preparation: Advanced quantum theory (physics606)
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written): successful work with the exercises
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Understanding quantum field theoretical methods, ability to compute processes in quantum electrodynamics (QED) and many particle systems
Contents of the Course:
Classical field theory
Quantization of free fields
Path integral formalism
Perturbation theory
Methods of regularization: Pauli-Villars, dimensional
Renormalizability
Computation of Feynman diagrams
Transition amplitudes in QED
Applications in many particle systems
Recommended Literature:
N. N. Bogoliubov, D.V. Shirkov; Introduction to the theory of quantized fields (J. Wiley & Sons 1959)
M. Kaku, Quantum Field Theory (Oxford University Press 1993)
M. E. Peskin, D.V. Schroeder; An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Harper Collins Publ. 1995)
L. H. Ryder; Quantum Field Theory (Cambridge University Press 1996)
S. Weinberg; The Quantum Theory of Fields (Cambridge University Press 1995)