Course Identification

Title:

Quantum field theory 2 2D field theories

Code:

20251061

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Micha Berkooz

TA's:

Trivko Kukolj, Yacov Nir Breitstein

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2025

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Monday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B
Wednesday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B

First Lecture:

06/11/2024

End date:

29/01/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; 5.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; 5.00 points

Comments

Hybrid Format

Prerequisites

Quantum Field Theory I

Restrictions

Participants:

20

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Required in at least 80% of the lectures

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

50%

Final:

50%

Evaluation Type

Seminar

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

8

Syllabus

RG flow in 2D field theories (C-thm etc.)

Conformal field theories: principles and useful examples, OPE, partition function etc.

Anomalies, current algebras and related models,

Integrable field theories in 2D

If time permits - aspects of quantum information

Learning Outcomes

Using Techniques and Results of Advanced Quantum Field Theory.

Reading List

TBD

Website

N/A