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