Quantum Field Theory 571

Winter 2012


Recommended references -- best to read up on each topic in at least two books:

    Srednicki:  Quantum Field Theory
    Itzykson & Zuber:  Quantum Field Theory
    Peskin and Schroeder: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
    Ramond: Field Theory: A Modern Primer
    Brown: Quantum Field Theory

To get to more advanced topics, nothing compares to:

    Coleman: Aspects of Symmetry (especially chapters "Secret Symmetry", "Uses of Instantons", and "Large N")


Handouts

    Representations of the Lorentz group
    Fermion path integration
    Dimensional regularization (note: I take d= (4-2 epsilon) in this note)
    Spin 1 boson notes
    Calculation of g-2

Problem sets

    Problem set #1 (Due Thursday 1/12/12)
    Problem set #2 (Due Thursday 1/19/12 -- turn in to Seyda's mailbox by 5PM
    Problem set #3 (Due Tuesday 1/31/12)
    Problem set #4 (Due Thursday 2/9/12)
    Problem set #5 (Due Thursday 2/16/12)
    Problem set #6 (Due Thursday 3/1/12) -- turn in to Seyda's mailbox by 5PM

Solutions

    Solution set #1
    Solution set #2
    Solution set #3
    Solution set #4
    Solution set #5
    Solution set #6