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PHY551 Quantum Field Theory I

General Information

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

Marzia Bordone ( Y36 J36)

Federico Buccioni (Y36 K42)

Alexander Karlberg (Y36 K40)

Max Zoller (Y36 K42)
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 in QED

Detailed program of the course

The detailed program can be found here (PDF, 116 KB)

 

Timetable

Lectures

Monday 13:45 - 15:30 in HPV G5  (ETH, Hönggerberg)

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

Exercises

Group Time Assistant Room
1 Thursday: 14:45 - 16:30 Alexander Karlberg HCI J 6 (ETH)
2 Thursday: 14:45 - 16:30 Federico Buccioni HIT F 32 (ETH)
3 Friday: 09:45 - 11:30 Marzia Bordone HIT F 13 (ETH)
4 Friday: 09:45 - 11:30 Max Zoller HIT J 53 (ETH)

Announcements

  • First lecture: Thursday 21.09.2015 at 08:45 (HPV G5, ETH Hönggerberg)
  • First exercise class: Thursday 28.09.2015 or Friday 29.09.2015 (depending on the group)

Lecture Details

Lecture Date Notes
Lecture 1 21.09.2017

0. Introduction to QFT 1 (PDF, 199 KB)

1. Elements of Classical Field Theory (I) (PDF, 77 KB)
Lecture 2 25.09.2017

1. Elements of Classical Field Theory (II) (PDF, 163 KB)

1. Elements of Classical Field Theory (III) (PDF, 209 KB)

Lecture 3

 28.09.2017 4. Quantization of the scalar field (I) (PDF, 275 KB)
Lecture 4 02.10.2017 4. Quantization of the scalar field (II) (PDF, 265 KB)
Lecture 5 05.10.2017 4. Quantization of the scalar field (III) (PDF, 238 KB)
Lecture 6 09.10.2017

4. Quantization of the scalar field (IV) (PDF, 88 KB)

2. Space-time transformations (PDF, 185 KB)
Lecture 7 12.10.2017 3. The Dirac equation (I) (PDF, 213 KB)
Lecture 8  16.10.2017

3. The Dirac equation (II) (PDF, 200 KB)

5. Quantization of the Dirac field (I) (PDF, 253 KB)
Lecture 9  19.10.2017 5. Quantization of the Dirac field (II) (PDF, 224 KB)
Lecture 10 23.10.2017

6. Quantization of the electromagnetic field (I) (PDF, 141 KB)

6. Quantization of the electromagnetic field (II) (PDF, 171 KB)
Lecture 11 26.10.2017

6. Quantization of the electromagnetic field (III) (PDF, 56 KB)

7. Interacting fields (I) (PDF, 110 KB)
Lecture 12 30.10.2017

7. Interacting fields (II) (PDF, 163 KB)

7. Interacting fields (III) (PDF, 94 KB)
Lecture 13 02.11.2017

7. Interacting fields (IV) (PDF, 227 KB)

7. Interacting fields (V) (PDF, 84 KB)
Lecture 14 06.11.2017 7. Interacting fields (VI) (PDF, 155 KB)
Lecture 15 09.11.2017

7. Interacting fields (VII) (PDF, 205 KB)

8. Elementary processes in QED (I) (PDF, 114 KB)
Lecture 16 13.11.2017 8. Elementary processes in QED (II) (PDF, 198 KB)
Lecture 16 16.11.2017 8. Elementary processes in QED (III) (PDF, 351 KB)
Lecture 17 20.11.2017 9. QED: renormalization (I) (PDF, 303 KB)
Lecture 18 22.11.2017 9. QED: renormalization (IIa) (PDF, 241 KB)
Lecture 18 27.11.2017

9. QED: renormalization (IIb) (PDF, 101 KB)

9. QED: renormalisation (IIIa) (PDF, 161 KB)
Lecture 19 29.11.2017

9. QED: renormalisation (IIIb) (PDF, 145 KB)

10. QFT beyond the tree level (I) (PDF, 143 KB)
Lecture 20 04.12.2017 10. QFT beyond the tree level (II) (PDF, 261 KB)
Lecture 21 08.12.2017 10. QFT beyond the tree level (III) (PDF, 140 KB)
Lecture 22 11.12.2017 9. QED: renormalisation (IVa) (PDF, 184 KB)
Lecture 23 14.12.2017 9. QED: renormalisation (IVb) (PDF, 201 KB)

 

Exercises

Text Given on To hand by Solution
Series 1 (PDF, 101 KB) 21.09.2017 28.09.2017 Solution 1 (PDF, 185 KB)
Series 2 (PDF, 136 KB) 29.09.2017 05.10.2017 Solution 2 (PDF, 195 KB)
Series 3 (PDF, 140 KB) 29.09.2017 12.10.2017 Solution 3 (PDF, 205 KB)
Series 4 (PDF, 131 KB) 07.10.2017 19.10.2017 Solution 4 (PDF, 174 KB)
Series 5 (PDF, 119 KB) 15.10.2017 26.10.2017 Solution 5 (PDF, 199 KB)
Series 6 (PDF, 118 KB) 25.10.2017 02.11.2017 Solution 6 (PDF, 179 KB)
Series 7 (PDF, 94 KB) 02.11.2017 09.11.2017 Solution 7 (PDF, 1 MB)
Series 8 (PDF, 95 KB) 13.11.2017 23.11.2017 Solution 8 (PDF, 224 KB)
Series 9 (PDF, 121 KB) 20.11.2017 30.11.2017 Solution 9 (PDF, 195 KB)
Series 10 (PDF, 101 KB) 27.11.2017 14.12.2017 Solution 10 (PDF, 309 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)
  • P. Ramond, "Field Theory: A Modern Primer" (2nd Edition), Westview Press (1990)
  • C. Itzykson, J. B. Zuber, "Quantum Field Theory", McGraw-Hill (1980)