Advanced Field Theory
Introduction to the course
The course treats several advanced topics in quantum field theory, a sound understanding of which is a necessary foundation for research in elementary particle physics, astroparticle physics and cosmology. It broadly covers chiral symmetry, anomalies in field theories, topological objects in field theory, and related topics.
Lectures notes and exercises
20 FEB | Anomalous breaking of scale invariance | notes | exercises |
27 FEB | The chiral anomaly I | notes | exercises |
6 MAR | The chiral anomaly II | notes | exercises |
13 MAR | The chiral anomaly III | notes | exercises |
20 MAR | Chiral symmetry breaking | notes | exercises |
27 MAR | Pion decay | notes | exercises |
3 APR | Sigma model | notes | exercises |
10 APR | Effective field theories | notes | exercises |
17 APR | Chiral perturbation theory | notes | exercises |
8 MAY | Instantons | notes | exercises |
15 MAY | The U(1) problem, the strong CP problem and the axion | notes | exercises |
22 MAY | Instanton effects in the EW theory, sphalerons and baryogenesis | notes | exercises |
Bibliography - references
- Gauge Field Theories, Stefan Pokorski, Cambridge University Press (1990)
- An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, Michael Peskin and Daniel Schroeder, Perseus Books (1995)
- The Quantum Theory of Fields, vol II, Steven Weinberg, Cambridge University Press (1998)
- The Theory of Quark and Gluon interactions, Francisco J. Yndurain, Springer (1998)
- Anomalies in gauge theories, M.Shifman, Phys. Rep. 209 (1991) 341
- ABC of Instantons, V.A. Novikov, M.A.Shifman,A.I.Vainshtein, V.I.Zakharov, Sov.Phys.Usp. 25 (1982) 195
- Physical Foundations of Cosmology, V.Mukhanov, Cambridge University Press (2005)
- Cosmology in gauge field theory and string theory, D. Bailin and A. Love, IOP (2004)