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PHY551 Quantum Field Theory I

General Information

Lecturer: Prof. Gino Isidori   ( Y36 J82 )
Assistants:

Kevin Ferreira   ( ETH )

Admir Greljo   ( Y36 J42 )

David Marzocca   ( Y36 J42 )

Andrea Pattori   ( Y36 J42 )

Medha Soni   ( ETH )
Module Code: PHY551, 402-0843-00L
ECTS Credits: 10

Description

Introduction to quantum field theory (QFT), including:

  • Elements of Classical Field Theory
  • Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantization of the Scalar Field
  • Quantization of the Dirac Field
  • Quantization of the Electromagnetic Field
  • Interacting fields, Feynman diagrams, the S matrix
  • Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
  • Renormalization

Detailed course program (PDF, 103 KB)

Announcements

  • First lecture: Thursday 17.09.2015 at 08:45 (HPV G5, ETH Hönggerberg)
  • First exercise class: Thursday 24.09.2015 or Friday 25.09.2015 (depending on the group)

Timetable

Lectures

Monday 14:00 - 15:45 in Y16-G-05 (UZH, Irchel)

Thursday 08:45 - 10:30 in HPV G5 (ETH, Hönggerberg)

Exercises

Group Time Assistant Room
1 Thursday: 15:00 - 17:00 Andrea Pattori / Medha Soni HCI J 6 (ETH)
2 Friday: 10:00 - 12:00 Admir Greljo HIL B 21 (ETH)
3 Friday: 10:00 - 12:00 David Marzocca HIL D 60.1 (ETH)
4 Friday: 10:00 - 12:00 Kevin Ferreira HIT J 53 (ETH)

Lecture Details

Lecture Date Notes
Lecture 1 17.09.2015 1. Introduction (PDF, 92 KB)
2. Relativistic Notations (PDF, 27 KB)
3. Elements of Classical Field Theory (I) (PDF, 145 KB)
Lecture 2 21.09.2015 3. Elements of Classical Field Theory (II) (PDF, 195 KB)
4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (I) (PDF, 59 KB)
Lecture 3 24.09.2015 4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (II) (PDF, 198 KB)
Lecture 4 28.09.2015 4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (III) (PDF, 119 KB)
4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (IV) (PDF, 64 KB)
4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (V) (PDF, 107 KB)
Lecture 5 01.10.2015 4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (VI) (PDF, 92 KB)
4. Quantization of the Scalar Field (VII) (PDF, 93 KB)
Lecture 6 05.10.2015 5. Space-time transformations (PDF, 178 KB)
6. The Dirac equation (I) (PDF, 193 KB)
Lecture 7 08.10.2015 6. The Dirac equation (II) (PDF, 180 KB)
Lecture 8 12.10.2015 7. Quantization of the Dirac Field (I) (PDF, 64 KB)
7. Quantization of the Dirac Field (II) (PDF, 97 KB)
7. Quantization of the Dirac Field (III) (PDF, 90 KB)
Lecture 9 15.10.2015 8. Discrete symmetries in the Dirac Theory (PDF, 2 MB)
Lecture 10 19.10.2015 9. Quantization of the electromagnetic field (I) (PDF, 141 KB)
9. Quantization of the electromagnetic field (II) (PDF, 182 KB)
Lecture 11 22.10.2015 9. Quantization of the electromagnetic field (III) (PDF, 62 KB)
10. Interacting fields (I) (PDF, 98 KB)
10. Interacting fields (II) (PDF, 67 KB)
Lecture 12 26.10.2015 10. Interacting fields (IIb) (PDF, 114 KB)
10. Interacting fields (III) (PDF, 93 KB)
Lecture 13 29.10.2015 10. Interacting fields (IV) (PDF, 213 KB)
Lecture 14 02.11.2015 10. Interacting fields (V) (PDF, 194 KB)
Lecture 15 05.11.2015 10. Interacting fields (VI) (PDF, 144 KB)
10. Interacting fields (VII) (PDF, 65 KB)
Lecture 16 09.11.2015 11. QED: elementary processes (I) (PDF, 87 KB)
11. QED: elementary processes (IIa) (PDF, 65 KB)
Lecture 16 12.11.2015 11. QED: elementary processes (IIb) (PDF, 126 KB)
Lecture 17 16.11.2015 11. QED: elementary processes (IIIa) (PDF, 260 KB)
Lecture 18 19.11.2015 11. QED: elementary processes (IIIb) (PDF, 40 KB)
12. QED: renormalization (I) (PDF, 65 KB)
12. QED: renormalization (IIa) (PDF, 120 KB)
12. QED: renormalization (IIb) (PDF, 82 KB)
Lecture 19 23.11.2015 12. QED: renormalization (IIc) (PDF, 122 KB)
12. QED: renormalization (IId) (PDF, 94 KB)
Lecture 20 26.11.2015 12. QED: renormalization (IIe) (PDF, 98 KB)
12. QED: renormalization (IIIa) (PDF, 144 KB)
Lecture 21 30.11.2015 12. QED: renormalization (IIIb) (PDF, 123 KB)
Lecture 22 03.12.2015 13. QFT beyond the tree level (I) (PDF, 122 KB)
13. QFT beyond the tree level (IIa) (PDF, 102 KB)
Lecture 23 07.12.2015 13. QFT beyond the tree level (IIb) (PDF, 119 KB)
13. QFT beyond the tree level (III) (PDF, 79 KB)
Lecture 24 10.12.2015 12. QED: renormalization (IVa) (PDF, 146 KB)
Lecture 25 14.12.2015 12. QED: renormalization (IVb) (PDF, 163 KB)

Suggested References

  • M. E. Peskin, D. V. Schroeder, "An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory", Westview Press (1995)
  • F. Mandl, G. Shaw, "Quantum Field Theory" (2nd Edition), Wiley (2010)
  • C. Itzykson, J. B. Zuber, "Quantum Field Theory", McGraw-Hill (1980)
  • S. Pokorski, "Gauge Field Theories" (2nd Edition), Cambridge Univ. Press (2000)