Quantum Field Theory, extension 2014 (3 ECTS)
Objectives:
The main theme of this course is to study quantum electrodynamics. We will treat quantization of abelian gauge fields, computations of scattering amplitudes in QED, Loop corrections, Ward-Takahashi identity. If time permits, we will introduce the concept of renormalization. The course is an extension of the course on quantum field theory taught by Alejandra Castro.
Textbooks:
Quantum Field Theory. Mark Srednicki
References:
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Michael E. Peskin, Daniel V. Schroeder
Quantum Field Theory. Claude Itzykson, Jean-Bernard Zuber
Lecture note by David Tong. Quantum Field Theory
Hours and Rooms:
Tuesday (G0.05) in 15:00-17:00 [Warning: Room has changed!] and Thursday (G2.10) in 13:00-15:00 [Warning: Time has changed!]
Period:
Jan. 7th - Jan. 28th
Instructor:
Satoshi Nawata, NIKHEF theory group, H352, snawata [at] gma*l.com
Grading Scheme:
Two sets of homework
Lecture Notes:
Quantization of abelian gauge fields (Itzykson-Zuber Sec. 3.2, Tong Sec. 6, Peskin-Schroeder Sec 9.4)
Scattering amplitude in QED (Srednicki Sec 58-61, Peskin-Schroeder Sec 5)
Loop corrections in QED (Srednicki Sec 14,62, Peskin-Schroeder Sec 7.5)
Electron vertex correction (Srednicki Sec 62-64, Peskin-Schroeder Sec 6.2,6.3)
Ward-Takahashi identity (Srednicki Sec 67,68, Peskin-Schroeder Sec 7.4,9.6)
Renormalization (Peskin-Schroeder Sec 12.1)
Homework:
Homework set I (Due at 3pm on Jan. 21st) Solution set I (See Peskin-Schroeder Sec 5.5 for Problem 1)
Homework set II (Due at 3pm on Jan. 30th)