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Syllabus

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Prerequisites


Quantum Theory II (8.322) and Relativistic Quantum Field Theory I (8.323)



Texts


Three books will be useful in this course. A third of the material to be covered will be from Brown's book, and the rest mostly from Peskin's and Weinberg's.

Amazon logo Brown, Lowell S. Quantum Field Theory. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780521469463.
A modern path integral presentation of QFT. Covers QED but not QCD.

Amazon logo Peskin, Michael E., and Daniel V. Schroeder. An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1995. ISBN: 9780201503975.
A comprehensive and pedagogical treatment of QFT starting from the basics and reaching up to the physics of the standard model.

Amazon logo Weinberg, S. The Quantum Theory of Fields. Vol. 2: Modern Applications. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780521550024.
A detailed presentation of advanced material.

See the readings section for a complete list of recommended texts.



Homework


There will be 8 homework assignments worth 80% of the grade.



Exams


There will be one 90-minute in-class final exam worth 20% of the grade.



Grading



ACTIVITIESPERCENTAGES
Homeworks80%
Final Exam20%

 








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