PHYS8011
PHYS 8011 - Quantum Field Theory I (3 Cr.)
School of Physics & Astronomy (11140)
TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
PHYS 8011 - Quantum Field Theory I (3 Cr.)
Course description
Second quantization of relativistic wave equations: canonical quantization of the free scalar and Dirac fields. Fields in interaction: interaction picture. Quantum electrodynamics: quantization of the electromagnetic field, propagators and Feynman rules, tree-level processes. Higher-order processes and renormalization.
prereq: 8001 or instr consent
prereq: 8001 or instr consent
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring