Quantum
Field Theory 571
Winter 2014
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
A new book has just appears which
looks like it might be really good:
Schwartz: Quantum
Field Theory and the Standard Model
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
Dimensional Regularization
Fermion
Path Integration
NJL Model Note
g-2 lecture notes
Problem sets
(All problem sets are due in class the day they are due, or
in John Fuini's mailbox by 5PM the day they are due. Late
homework is not accepted.)
Problem set #1 (Due
Tuesday 1/14/14)
Problem set #2 (Due Tuesday
1/21/14, prob 2b revised)
Problem set #3 (Due Tuesday
1/28/14)
Problem set #4 (Due Tuesday
2/11/14)
Problem set #5 (Due Tuesday
2/18/14)
Problem set #6 (Due
Tuesday 3/4/14)
Problem set #7 (Due Monday
3/17/14) (John Fuini's mailbox, by 5PM)
Solutions
Solution set #1
Solution set #2
Solution set #3
Solution set #4
Solution set #5
Solution set #6
Solution set #7