PHY 886 - Quantum Field Theory II (Fall 2008)
PHY 886 - Quantum Field Theory II (Fall 2008)
Instructor
Cristian Armendáriz Picón
Physics Building, Office 263-5
(315) 443-3882
Time and Location
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00am till
12:20pm. Physics Building 105.
First class: Tuesday, August 29.
Office Hours
Physics Building 263-5. Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00am.
Goals
By the end of the course you should have a solid understanding of relatively advanced topics in quantum field theory.
Requirements
Familiarity with: Lorentz transformations. The S-matrix. Scalar, spinor and Abelian vector fields. Noether's theorem. Canonical quantization. The Dyson series. Feynman Diagrams. Quantum Electrodynamics.
Homework
Weekly homework is due every Thursday. In order to learn the subject, it is extremely important that you do the homework.
Problem Set 1,
Problem Set 2,
Problem Set 3,
Problem Set 4.
Problem Set 5,
Problem Set 6,
Problem Set 7,
Problem Set 8,
Problem Set 9,
Problem Set 10,
Problem Set 11,
Problem Set 12.
Links
Exams
| Exam | Date | Time | Location |
| Final | Th Dec. 11 | 4:00pm | Physics Building 105 |
Grading
Literature
We shall not follow a single textbook. Some of the books you might consult are:
- Steven Weinberg, The Quantum Theory of Fields, Vols. I and II , Cambridge University Press.
- Michael Peskin and Daniel Schroeder, Quantum Field Theory, Addison-Wesley.
- Mark Srednicki Quantum Field Theory, Cambridge University Press.
- Sidney Coleman, Aspects of Symmetry , Cambridge University Press.
- Pierre Ramond, Field Theory : A Modern Primer , Westview Press.
Quantum field theory is a rich and rather intricate subject. I strongly encourage you to browse through these books or any others till you find one which is of your liking.
Web page last updated July 17, 2008 by CAP.