Course Identification

Title:

Topological and bootstrap methods in field theory.

Code:

20191202

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Micha Berkooz, Dr. Shai Chester

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2019

Semester:

Second Semester

When / Where:

Monday, 16:15 - 18:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm A
Thursday, 15:15 - 17:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm A

First Lecture:

25/03/2019

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 4.00 points

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

Field theory I

Field theory II

Restrictions

Participants:

15

Other:

For PhD students only

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Required in at least 80% of the lectures

Grade Type

Pass / Fail

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Attendance

30%

Assignments:

30%

Final:

40%

Evaluation Type

Final assignment

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

09/08/2019

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

4

Syllabus

1. Classical Solitons

2. Quantum Solitons

3. Instantons

4. Basics of CFT

5. Numerical conformal Bootstrap methods

Learning Outcomes

The students will show proficiency in 1) using quantum solitons in field theory, 2) using Instanton computations in field theories, 3) hand on knowledge in implementing aspects of numerical conformal bootstrap methods.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A