Course Identification

Title:

Quantum field theory 2

Code:

20261111

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Adam Schwimmer

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2026

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Sunday, 10:15 - 12:00, Drori Auditorium
Wednesday, 10:15 - 12:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B

First Lecture:

26/10/2025

End date:

21/01/2026

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

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

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

Quantum Field Theory I

Restrictions

Participants:

20

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

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

8

Syllabus

Gauge Theories.Quantization.BRS Symmetry.Lattice Gauge Theories.

Renormalization.Analyticity.Continuum Limit.Renormalization Group.

Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking.Goldstone Theorem.IR Effective Theories.

Instantons.Higher Form Symmetries.

Anomalies.

If time permits - aspects of quantum information

Learning Outcomes

Using Techniques and Results of Advanced Quantum Field Theory.

Reading List

TBD

Website

N/A