Course Identification

Quantum field theory 2
20201111

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Adam Schwimmer, Prof. Micha Berkooz
Dr. Tomer Solberg

Course Schedule and Location

2020
First Semester
Monday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B
Wednesday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B

Tutorials
Wednesday, 15:15 - 16:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm A
04/11/2019

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

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

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

QFTI

Restrictions

50

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

50%
50%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

01/03/2020
Weissman, Seminar Rm B
0900-1200
N/A

Scheduled date 2

16/03/2020
Weissman, Seminar Rm B
0900-1200
N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

8

Syllabus

  1. a) Non-Abelian gauge theories.

    b) The 1PI effective action.

    c) Spontaneous symmetry breaking, Goldstone's theorem, and the Higgs mechanism.

    d) The effective action of Nambu-Goldstone bosons (and the chiral Lagrangian).

    e) Anomalies.

    f) Lattice field theories.

    g) Dualities.

    h) OPE and conformal field theories.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Carry out computations in non-abelian gauge theories.
  2. Carry out computations in different phases of field theories, characterized by patterns of symmetry breaking.
  3. Describe the notion of anomalies and some of its applications.
  4. Demonstrate familiarity with basic notions in dualities.
  5. Carry out computations in simple conformal field theories.

Reading List

Any book/article with "Quantum" or "Field" or "Theory" in the title

Website

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