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

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Typically offered term(s)

Every Spring