PHY552 Quantum Field Theory II
General Information
| Lecturer: | Prof. Gino Isidori Y36 J82 |
| Assistants: | Fiona Kirk (PSI) Alberto Rolandi (ETH) |
| Module Code: | PHY552, 402-0844-00L |
| ECTS Credits: | 10 |
Description
Advanced topics in quantum field theory (QFT), including:
- Path Integral formulation of QFT
- Systematics of Renormalization
- The Renormalization Group
- Non-Abelian Gauge Theories and their quantization
- Effective Action and Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
- Gauge Theories with Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Announcements
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Starting March 16 2020 the lecture proceed remotely on Zoom.us, Meeting ID: 753-797-269
Timetable
Lectures
Monday 13:45 - 15:30
Friday 10:45 - 11:30
Exercises
| Group | Time |
TA |
Zoom Meeting ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday: 08:45 - 10:30 |
A. Rolandi / F. Kirk |
160-231-401 |
| 3 | Friday: 08:45 - 10:30 |
C. Cornella |
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| 4 | Friday: 08:45 - 10:30 |
J. Pages / D. Faroughy |
120-604-122 |
Lecture Details
(*) Not part of the material needed for the exam
| Course Part | Typesetted Lecture Notes |
|---|---|
Full Course |
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| Part 1 | Path Integral formulation of QFT (PDF, 344 KB) |
| Part 2 | Renormalization (PDF, 341 KB) |
| Part 3 | Non-Abelian Gauge Theories (PDF, 384 KB) |
| Part 4 | Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking (PDF, 358 KB) |
Exercises
| Exercise set | Given on | To hand by | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 (PDF, 149 KB) | 19.02.2020 | 26.02.2020 | Solution 1 (PDF, 231 KB) |
| Series 2 (PDF, 128 KB) | 27.02.2020 | 11.03.2020 | |
| Series 3 (PDF, 122 KB) | 11.03.2020 | 18.03.2020 | |
| Series 4 (PDF, 79 KB) | 18.03.2020 | 25.03.2020 | Solution 4 (PDF, 240 KB) |
| Series 5 (PDF, 94 KB) | 25.03.2020 | 01.04.2020 | |
| Series 6 (PDF, 89 KB) | 15.04.2020 | 22.04.2020 | Solution 6 (PDF, 187 KB) |
| Series 7 (PDF, 104 KB) | 24.04.2020 | 29.04.2020 | Solution 7 (PDF, 119 KB) |
| Series 8 (PDF, 133 KB) | 30.04.2020 | 13.05.2020 | Solution 8 (PDF, 480 KB) |
| Series 9 (PDF, 91 KB) | 14.05.2020 | 27.05.2020 |
Suggested References
- M. E. Peskin, D. V. Schroeder, "An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory", Westview Press (1995)
- P. Ramond, "Field Theory: A Modern Primer" (2nd Edition), Westview Press (1990)
- S. Weinberg, "The quantum theory of fields", vol. I and II, Cambridge Univ. Press (1995)
- S. Pokorski, "Gauge Field Theories" (2nd Edition), Cambridge Univ. Press (2000)