Course Identification

Title:

Quantum field theory 2

Code:

20241051

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Adam Schwimmer

TA's:

Yacov Nir Breitstein, Josef Emanuel Seitz

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2024

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Monday, 16:15 - 18:00, Weissman, Auditorium
Tuesday, 16:15 - 18:00, Weissman, Auditorium

First Lecture:

11/12/2023

End date:

27/02/2024

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

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

Comments

Hybrid Format

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

13/03/2024

Location

Weissman, Seminar Rm A

Time

1000-1300

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

27/03/2024

Location

FGS, Rm B

Time

0900-1200

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

8

Syllabus

1.The continuum limit

2 Lattice Gauge Theories

3.The Renormalization Group

4.Anomalies

5.Solitons.Instantons.

Learning Outcomes

Using Techniques and Results of Advanced Quantum Field Theory.

Reading List

Weinberg :The Quantum Theory of Fields vol I and II

Collins: Renormalization

Creutz: Lattice Gauge Theories

Rubakov:Classical Theory of Gauge Fields

Website

N/A