Course - Quantum Field Theory I - FY3464
FY3464 - Quantum Field Theory I
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | C |
Course content
Free scalar field theory, Green functions, symmetries and Noether's theorem, path integrals, Wick's theorem, Feynman diagrams, n-point correlators, interacting scalar field theory, regularization and renormalization, loop diagrams, effective couplings, Dirac equation and its solutions, Lorentz algebra, Quantization of Dirac field and its propagator, symmetries of the Dirac Lagrangian, Grassmann variables, fermionic path integrals, S-matrix, LSZ-reduction formula. If time: the electromagnetic gauge field and its quantization, gauge field propagator, scalar QED, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Higgs mechanism
Learning outcome
The student is expected to obtain knowledge about the fundamental principles and formalisms of quantum field theories, and the use of Feynman diagrams for quantitative analysis of such. In particular, students are expected to obtain knowledge about path integrals, wave equations for scalar and general tensor fields, Feynman rules for scalar theories, loop diagrams, symmetries and the Noether theorem, the Dirac equation, Weyl and Majorana spinors, scattering processes, gauge theories, regularization and renormalization. General competence: The candidate should be able to apply abstract mathematical models to concrete physical problems
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and problem sessions. Expected work load in the course is 225 hours.
Further on evaluation
Written exam. Resit exam may be chaged from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
TFY4205 Quantum mechanics II and FY3403 Particle physics, or similar knowledge.
Course materials
Lectures notes in QFT by J. Minahan. Supplementary material: D. Bailin and A. Love, Introduction to Gauge Field Theory, Adam Hilger, Bristol A. Zee, Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell, Princeton University Press. M. Kachelriess: Lecture notes for FY3464 and FY3466.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNFFY464 | 7.5 | ||
| FY8914 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2017 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Theoretical Physics
- Physics
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"