Quantum Field Theory I

2019 - 1st term

Classes: Tue 2-4 pm, S-308-1 → S208-0

Thu 2-4 pm, S-308-1 → S208-0

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Grading

80% - Homework

20% - Final Exam

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Grades Final!

Problem Sets

Lorentz invariance: Chap.2 (21/02: some observations on problem 5.)

PS1: due to 19/02

Free scalar field: Chap.2,3 (25/02: integral measure clarified.)

PS2: problems 1-4 due to 26/02→28/02; problems 5-6 may be turned in until the end of term.

PS3: problems 8-9 due to 07/03; problem 7 may be turned in until the end of term.

Propagators: Sec.6.2 (16/04: there was a typo in P.2)

PS4: problems 1-2 due to 14/03. P.4 can be turned in until the end of term.

Feynman rules 1: Sec.6.1, Chap.7

PS5: P.1, 2, 4 due to 21/03. P.3 is due to end of term.

PS6: P.5, 6, 8 due to 28/03. P.9 is due to end of term.

Cross section and decay rates: Chap.5

PS20: due to end of term

Spin 1: Chap.8 (28/03: Optional P.7 added)

PS7: P.1,3,6 due to 04/04. P.5 due to end of term.

Spin 1/2 - Part 1: Chap.10; see also notes on spinors (03/04: some signs corrected.)

PS8: P.3-7 due to 11/04; P.9 is due to the end of term.

Spin 1/2 - Part 2: Chap.11; Peskin, Sec.3.3-3.7; see also notes on C,P,T for Dirac fields

PS9: P.2-4 due to 18/04→23/04.

PS10: P.6-7 and P.11 from part I due to 25/04.

22/04: sign in P.5 and P.6 corrected.

QED: Chap.13

PS11: P.3,5,7 due to 07/05; P.8 due to end of term.

P=problem

Final Exam - 07/05 (tue)

It will based on the problems on "Free scalar field", "Propagators", "Feynman rules 1",

and QED Feynman rules in Sec.13.1 (p.225,226 can be consulted during the exam).

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