Course

Quantum Field Theory (FYS610)

The course gives an introduction to quantum field theory.


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Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

FYS610

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

Basic concepts of QFT, second quantization, free bosonic fields (scalars and photons), Lorentz symmetry and free fermionic fields, scattering amplitudes, Feynman diagrams, elementary scattering processes, elementary aspects of loop diagrams and renormalization, gauge symmetry, standard model, higgs mechanism

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the student should:

- understand basic concepts of quantum field theory such as free scalar, photon and fermion fields, scattering amplitudes and cross-sections

- be able to compute elementary scattering processes in quantum electrodynamics 

- have a rudimentary grasp of the standard model of particle physics

Forkunnskapskrav

Et av følgende alternativer:
Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory (FYS500)
Mathematical Modelling (MAT500)

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

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 Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades None permitted, Specified printed and hand-written means are allowed — — —


Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Course coordinator:

Tomas Brauner

Method of work

6 hour of lectures and exercises per week.

Åpent for

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Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology

Emneevaluering

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Litteratur

Book

Quantum field theory and the standard model Schwartz, Matthew D., Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, XVIII, 850 s., 2014, isbn:9781107034730, Chapter 2-19 and 21.

Book

Quantum field theory in a nutshell: Second Edition Zee, A., Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, XXVI, 576 s., cop. 2010, isbn:9780691140346,

E-book

An introduction to quantum field theory Peskin, Michael Edward,, Schroeder, Daniel V.,, Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York :; Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York :; Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York :, CRC Press, 1 online resource (864 p.), 2018., isbn:0-429-97210-5; 0-429-50355-5; 0-8133-4543-X,

E-book

Path integrals in quantum mechanics, statistics, polymer physics, and financial markets Kleinert, Hagen, Singapore, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd, 2009, isbn:9789814273572, https://bibsys-ur.userservices.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/47BIBSYS_UBIS/openurl-UIS?ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_id=10_1&ctx_tim=2021-11-18T07:50:28IST&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com-proquest_askew&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Path%20integrals%20in%20quantum%20mechanics,%20statistics,%20polymer%20physics,%20and%20financial%20markets&rft.au=Kleinert,%20Hagen&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=9789814273572&rft.isbn_list=9789814273558&rft.isbn_list=9814273554&rft.isbn_list=9814273570&rft_id=info:doi/&rft.eisbn=9789814273572&rft.eisbn_list=9814273570&rft.edition=5th%20ed.&rft.pub=World%20Scientific%20Publishing%20Co.%20Pte.%20Ltd&rft.place=Singapore&rft_id=info:bibcode/&rft_id=info:hdl/&rft_id=info:lccn/&rft_id=info:oclcnum/862102715&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_id=info:eric/&rft_dat=%3cproquest_askew%3eEBC3050893%3c/proquest_askew%3e%3curl%3e%3c/url%3e,language=eng,view=UBIS&svc_dat=viewit&user_ip=10.16.56.128&req.skin=primo&rft_pqid=EBC3050893View online

Kontakt

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Course coordinator:

Tomas Brauner

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mathematics and Physics

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