Course Identification

Title:

Quantum mechanics 2

Code:

20251011

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Kfir Blum

TA's:

Chaitanya Paranjape, Somasundaram Sankaranarayanan, Netanel Barel, Nimrod Strasman

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2025

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Monday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Auditorium
Wednesday, 14:15 - 16:00, Weissman, Auditorium

Tutorials
Tuesday, 14:15 - 16:00, Weissman, Auditorium

First Lecture:

06/11/2024

End date:

29/01/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 6.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; 6.00 points

Comments

Hybrid Format

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

50

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

50%

Final:

50%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

13/02/2025

Location

WSoS, Rm C,WSoS, Rm B

Time

0900-1600

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

27/02/2025

Location

Weissman, Seminar Rm A,Weissman, Seminar Rm B

Time

0900-1700

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

N/A

Syllabus

This course deals with the theoretical foundations of relativistic quantum mechanics.

Relativistic quantum fields: canonical quantization, path integral quantization.
Representation theory of internal and spacetime (Lorentz/Poincaré) symmetry. Bosons/fermions: spin-statistics. Noether's theorem, conservation laws, quantum equations of motion.
Introduction to perturbation theory and Feynman diagrams.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

Understand the basic concepts of relativistic quantum mechanics, including spin-statistics; relativistic quantum equations of motion; symmetries and conservation laws; the relation between quantum fields and particles; introductory-level Feynmann perturbation theory.

Assemble the tools required to start a course in quantum field theory.

Reading List

Some useful books:

M. Peskin and D. Schroeder: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory.

S. Coleman: Lectures in Quantum Field Theory.

L. Ryder: Quantum Field Theory.

Website

N/A