Courses

Spring 2020

Quantum Field Theory I

, 4.5 pts, GR6047

QUANTUM FIELD THEORY I

Lagrangian density formalism of Lorentz scalar, Dirac and Weyl spinor, and vector gauge fields. Action variations, symmetries, conservation laws.  Canonical quantization, Fock space.  Interacting local fields, temporal evolution. Wicks theorem, propagators, and vertex functions, Feynman rules and diagrams.  Scattering S matrix examples with tree level amplitudes. Path quantization. 1-loop intro to renormalization.

Section Number
001
Call Number
15914
Day, Time & Location
F 1:15PM-3:45PM 602 Northwest Corner Building
Instructor
Lam Hui