Ph 205abc
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
Topics: classical field theory and symmetries; scalars and fermions; path integrals; correlators, scattering, and Feynman diagrams; spontaneous symmetry breaking; continuum and lattice gauge theory; Higgs mechanism, effective field theory; renormalization and conformal field theory; thermal and nonequilibrium dynamics; the Standard Model. Part c not offered 2026-27.
Topics
- classical field theory and symmetries
- scalars and fermions
- path integrals
- correlators
- scattering
- and Feynman diagrams
- spontaneous symmetry breaking
- continuum and lattice gauge theory
- Higgs mechanism
- effective field theory
- renormalization and conformal field theory
- thermal and nonequilibrium dynamics
- the Standard Model
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisites: Ph 125.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027