Field Theory I

Requirements:

Credits for algebra, calculus, mathematical methods in physics, classical electrodynamics, basic quantum mechanics.

Description:

Elementary introduction to the modern theory of classical and quantum fields is given. The main topics for the winter semester include:

  • Lagrangian formalism
  • scalar fields
  • fermionic fields (Dirac, Majorana, Weyl)
  • vector fields, including Yang-Mills
  • important classical solutions (solitons, topological defects)
  • simple examples of quantum fields.
 

Bibliography:

H. Arodź, L. Hadasz, "Lectures on Classical and Quantum Theory of Fields", Springer, 2010

Supplementary literature:

  1. L. H. Ryder, "Quantum Field Theory", Cambridge Univ. Press, 1996
  2. R. Rajaraman, "Solitons and Instantons", North-Holland, 1982
  3. T. Vachaspati, "Kinks and Domain Walls", Cambridge Univ. Press, 2006
  4. S. Weinberg, "The Quantum Theory of Fields", Vols. I, II, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995

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