NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by January 20th for the spring semester.
Path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, quantum fields and particles, Lorentz symmetry, free boson and fermion fields, perturbation theory and Feynman diagrams, scattering amplitudes, gauge invariance, basic aspects of renormalization, spontaneous symmetry breaking and the Higgs mechanism, selected applications.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the student should:
K: Understand the basic concepts of quantum field theory such as free boson and fermion fields, Feynman diagrams and scattering amplitudes, spontaneous symmetry breaking.
F1: Be able to determine the classical spectrum of simple field theories.
F2: Be able to compute scattering amplitudes for simple scattering processes.
G: Have a rudimentary insight in the role quantum field theory plays in our understanding of nature.
Forkunnskapskrav
Et av følgende alternativer: Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory (FYS500) Mathematical Modelling (MAT500)
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
Quantum Mechanics (FYS320), Micro Physics (FYS330), Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory (FYS500), Mathematical Methods 1 (MAT100), Real and Complex Calculus (MAT210), Vector Analysis (MAT300), Mathematical Modelling (MAT500)
Exam
Form of assessment
Weight
Duration
Marks
Aid
Written exam
1/1
4 Hours
Letter grades
None permitted, Specified printed and hand-written means are allowed
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology
Emneevaluering
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1